THE FINE FOR GETTING CAUGHT TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IN NEW MEXICO WOULD GO FROM 25 DOLLARS TO 100 DOLLARS UNDER A BILL THE SENATE PASSED MONDAY ON A 24-16 VOTE. ITS SPONSOR, FARMINGTON REPUBLICAN STEVE NEVILLE, SAYS DISTRACTED DRIVING HAS BECOME A REAL PROBLEM. HE SAYS AS THE TECHNOLOGY INCREASES AND…… MORE
Griggs Measure Could Increase NM Population
SHORT TERM PAIN FOR LONG TERM GAIN. THAT MAY BE ONE WAY TO LOOK AT STATE SENATOR RON GRIGGS SENATE BILL 343. ONE OF HIS PROPOSALS IS DESIGNED TO MAKE NEW MEXICO MORE ATTRACTIVE TO BUSINESSES. HE SAYS THE BILL DROPS CORPORATE INCOME TAX TO THREE PERCENT, WHICH IS LOWER THAN ANY STATE…… MORE
Fidelity Adds Jobs in Albuquerque
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CONTINUES TO ADD JOBS IN ALBUQUERQUE. THE COMPANY SAYS IT’S HIRING 135 MORE EMPLOYEES IN THE COMING MONTHS, ADDING TO THE NEARLY 1-THOUSAND WORKERS IT NOW HAS AT IT’S TWO DUKE CITY FACILITIES. THE NEW JOBS WILL, FOR THE MOST PART, BE IN CUSTOMER AND CLIENT SUPPORT POSITIONS. THE…… MORE
Belen Teacher Arrested
A teacher and basketball coach at Belen High School is charged with having criminal sexual contact with a 17-year-old. 34-year-old Patrick Mondragon was arrested following the alleged incident early Sunday morning at his home in Los Lunas. Mondragon is the head boys basketball coach at Belen. He’s now been placed on administrative leave without pay.… MORE
Passenger in Deadly Crash Files Lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed over a triple fatality drunk driving crash that happened in Albuquerque in November of 2015. The Albuquerque Journal reports the person filing the suit, Adrian Montelongo, was a passenger in the car that crashed into another vehicle, killing three people. The driver was Jacob Jaramillo, who’s now serving a 16-year…… MORE
Police Hunt on for Fugitive
A man wanted for aggravated assault, child abuse, and battery on a household member is still at large. Albuquerque Police say 43-year-old Otha Shamburger was last seen in the area of Spain and Wyoming- triggering a shelter-in-place advisory for the Spain Gardens Apartments for several hours Sunday evening. Police say Shamburger is considered armed and…… MORE
Not Done With Snow Yet
Even more snow is in the forecast for Albuquerque Monday night. National Weather Service Meteorologist David Craft says accumulation won’t be as great as this past Sunday night, but we still could get around an inch. The bullseye tonight will be along the Eastern Plains where six inches of snow is possible. Winter Storm Warnings…… MORE
Safety Issues at LANL
Los Alamos National Laboratory is getting a failing grade when it comes to taking steps to prevent accidents in developing nuclear weapons. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that an independent federal advisory board found that LANL had a number of safety infractions during the last fiscal year. Spokesman Kevn Roark says the lab is taking…… MORE
Plan Would Increase Repeat Offender Sentences
ONE WAY TO KEEP THE “WORST OF THE WORST” OFF THE STREETS IS TO KEEP THEM BEHIND BARS LONGER. CONVICTIONS IN FEDERAL COURT OFTEN LEAD TO LONGER SENTENCES. NOW, U-S ATTORNEY DAMON MARTINEZ IS WORKING WITH BERNALILLO COUNTY D-A RAUL TORRES. THE U-S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE WILL TRAIN FOUR PROSECUTORS FROM THE…… MORE
NM Would Become Sanctuary State Under Legislation
A BILL THAT WOULD MAKE NEW MEXICO A SANCTUARY STATE HAS ADVANCED IN THE LEGISLATURE. IT WOULD PROHIBIT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FROM COOPERATING WITH FEDERAL AGENTS IN DEPORTING SUSPECTED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. THE PROPOSAL, SPONSORED BY ALBUQUERQUE REPRESENTATIVE PATRICIA ROYBAL CABALLERO, WAS APPROVED THURSDAY BY THE HOUSE CONSUMER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS…… MORE
