THE 18 MILLION DOLLAR RESTORATION OF ALBUQUERQUE’S EL VADO MOTEL IS UNDERWAY ON ROUTE 66. IT’S A PROJECT THE CITY HOPES WILL REVITALIZE THE MOTEL AND ATTRACT TOURISTS. CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY AUGUST 1ST … IN TIME FOR ALBUQUERQUE’S BIGGEST, BEST-KNOWN EVENT: THE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA. THE MAYOR’S…… MORE
Surplus for Santa Fe
WHILE THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO AND MANY OF IT’S COMMUNITIES DEAL WITH A SHORTAGE OF CASH, ONE CITY IS LOOKING AT A SIZABLE SURPLUS. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS CITY HALL IS PROJECTING A MORE THAN 15 MILLION DOLLAR SURPLUS IN THE OPERATING BUDGET. THE PAPER SAYS IT’S DUE TO A…… MORE
PNM on Coal-Fired Plants
PNM SAYS IT DOESN’T EXPECT PRESIDENT TRUMP’S ORDER ROLLING BACK CLEAN ENERGY STANDARDS TO HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE COMPANY’S LONG RANGE PLANS. THEY INCLUDE SHUTTING DOWN TWO UNITS AT A COAL-FIRED PLANT IN SAN JUAN COUNTY. SPOKESMAN PAHL SHIPLEY SAYS THAT ENERGY WILL BE REPLACED WITH OTHER POWER FROM THE…… MORE
Sales Taxes Hiked in Bernalillo County
YOUR TAXES ARE GOING UP IN BERNALILLO COUNTY. THE COUNTY COMMISSION VOTED TUESDAY NIGHT TO RAISE THE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX BY 30-MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR. PAUL GESSING WITH THE RIO GRANDE FOUNDATION SAYS THE TIMING ISN’T VERY GOOD. HE SAYS IT’S A LOT OF MONEY TO GIVE TO COUNTY GOVERNMENT GIVEN THAT A…… MORE
How New Mexican Fare on Return on Investment
A NATIONAL TAX SURVEY HAS NEW MEXICO WELL DOWN IN THE RANKINGS. NEW MEXICO TAXPAYERS AREN’T GETTING MUCH “BANG FOR THEIR BUCK” ACCORDING TO A NEW SURVEY FROM THE FINANCIAL WEB SITE WALLET HUB. IT SHOWS OUR STATE RANKS 48TH IN RETURN ON INVESTMENT…AHEAD OF ONLY HAWAII AND NORTH DAKOTA. NEW…… MORE
UNM Extends Search for President
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SAYS IT WILL EXTEND ITS SEARCH FOR A NEW UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT INTO THE UPCOMING ACADEMIC YEAR. IT HAD BEEN EXPECTED THAT A SELECTION WOULD BE MADE BY THIS SPRING. BOARD OF REGENTS PRESIDENT ROB DOUGHTY SAID IN A STATEMENT THAT THE ORIGINAL SEARCH SCHEDULE WAS…… MORE
Prosecution Gears Up for Deputy’s 2nd Murder Trial
PROSECUTORS SAY THEY PLAN TO CALL MORE THAN 50 WITNESSES DURING THE RETRIAL OF A FORMER SANTA FE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTY CHARGED WITH MURDER. TAI CHAN ALLEGEDLY KILLED FELLOW DEPUTY JEREMY MARTIN IN LAS CRUCES TWO AND-A-HALF YEARS AGO. CHAN’S FIRST TRIAL ENDED IN A HUNG JURY LAST SPRING. HIS SECOND…… MORE
Bond Set for Santa Fe Murder Suspect
BOND HAS BEEN SET AT A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS FOR A MAN CHARGED IN SANTA FE’S SECOND HOMICIDE OF THE YEAR. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THAT 34 YEAR OLD MATTHEW RODRIGUEZ IS ACCUSED OF STABBING 64 YEAR OLD DANIEL MITCHELL TO DEATH WITH A STEAK KNIFE SATURDAY. …… MORE
Study Looks at NM Health Issues
IF YOU’RE A NEW MEXICO RESIDENT, YOU’RE MORE LIKELY TO DIE PREMATURELY FROM A CAR CRASH, DRUG OVERDOSE, OR SOME OTHER INJURIES. THIS FROM A ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION STUDY THAT FOCUSED ON PREMATURE DEATHS BECAUSE THOSE INCLUDE YOUNG PEOPLE. THE STUDY ALSO SHOWS SHOWS ONE IN FIVE NEW MEXICANS SAY…… MORE
NM Full of Medicaid Babies
NEW MEXICO HAS THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF BABIES BORN ON MEDICAID IN THE NATION. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, CITING A STUDY BY THE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION, REPORTS THAT 72 PERCENT OF ALL BIRTHS REPORTED IN THE STATE IN 2015 WERE PAID FOR BY MEDICAID…THE GOVERNMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE. NEW…… MORE
