THE NEW MEXICO HOUSE IS EXPECTED TO DEBATE THE REAL I-D ACT AND DRIVERS’ LICENSES FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ON TUESDAY. THE COMPROMISE MEASURE PASSED IN A HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MONDAY AND NOW HEADS TO THE HOUSE FLOOR FOR A VOTE. IT’S ONE OF TWO BILLS DEALING WITH THE ISSUE. IT WOULD…… MORE
Teen Curfew Passes Committee
ALBUQUERQUE MIGHT GET A TEEN CURFEW AFTER ALL . IT DEPENDS ON WHAT HAPPENS WITH LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN NEW MEXICO TO IMPOSE SUCH A CURFEW. THAT BILL WAS APPROVED YESTERDAY (MON) BY THE HOUSE REGULATORY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. HOUSE BILL 29 WOULD IMPOSE A MIDNIGHT TO…… MORE
Bus Ridership Down in Albuquerque
THE NUMBERS ARE NOT GOOD FOR A-B-Q RIDE FOR 2015. THE ABQ JOURNAL REPORTS THERE WAS A DROP IN RIDERSHIP ON THE CITY’S PUBLIC BUS SYSTEM. THERE WERE 12-POINT 4 MILLION BOARDINGS ON CITY BUSES LAST YEAR … DOWN 5 PERCENT … THE FIRST DECLINE FOR A-B-Q RIDE IN AT LEAST 10 YEARS.…… MORE
Home Sales Up for the Metro
MORE HOMES WERE SOLD IN THE METRO AREA LAST YEAR THAN IN ANY YEAR SINCE 2006. ACCORDING TO THE GREATER ABQ ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, JUST UNDER 11-THOUSAND HOMES CHANGED HANDS…AN INCREASE OF 15 PERCENT FROM 2014. PRICES, HOWEVER, REMAIN FAIRLY STAGNANT. THE AVERAGE PRICE OF A HOME IN 2015 WAS A…… MORE
Record Water Conservation for Albuquerque
PER CAPITA DAILY WATER USE IN THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO SETS A NEW RECORD LOW. KATHERINE YUHAS WITH THE WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY SAYS OUR DAILY WATER USE DROPPED TO 127 GALLONS, SEVEN GALLONS LESS THAN IN 2014. SHE SAYS ALL THE RAIN WE RECEIVED HELPED. SHE SAYS THE CITY USUALLY GETS ABOUT…… MORE
Rental Scam Surfaces in NM
YOU’RE ONLINE, LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO LIVE. YOU FIND ONE THAT APPEARS TO BE A GREAT DEAL. REBECCA BRANCH WITH THE NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE SAYS YOU NEED TO BE ON GUARD AS THERE HAS BEEN A RISE IN RENTAL SCAMS IN THE STATE. BRANCH SAYS AN ABSENTEE LANDLORD…… MORE
NM Dairies Still Hurting After Storm
DON’T LOOK FOR MILK PRICES TO GO UP AFTER THAT BIG SNOWSTORM IN NEW MEXICO THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS. SOME DAIRY FARMERS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PART OF THE STATE LOST DOZENS OR HUNDREDS OF COWS. BUT BEVERLY IDSINGA WITH THE DAIRY PRODUCERS OF NEW MEXICO SAYS IT’S THE FEDS WHO DETERMINE MILK PRICES…… MORE
NM Skier Visits on the Rise
THIS COULD BE A RECORD YEAR FOR NEW MEXICO’S SKI INDUSTRY. WITH THE MOUNTAINS GETTING PLENTIFUL SNOWFALL, SKIERS HAVE BEEN HITTING THE SLOPES IN BIG NUMBERS. GEORGE BROOKS WITH SKI NEW MEXICO SAYS THEY HOPE TO HIT A LEVEL OF SKIER VISITS NOT SEEN IN YEARS. HE SAYS THEY’VE BEEN TRYING TO GET…… MORE
AFD Re-Issues Warning to Homeless
ALBUQUERQUE FIRE CREWS RUSHED TO PUT OUT A FIRE IN A VACANT BUILDING AT 1ST AND MOUNTAIN IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA MONDAY MORNING. SPOKESPERSON MELISSA ROMERO SAYS CREWS HAD THE FIRE OUT QUICKLY. SHE SAYS IT WAS STARTED BY A HOMELESS PERSON TRYING TO KEEP WARM. ROMERO SAYS THIS ISN’T THE…… MORE
NM Participates in School Choice Week
THIS IS NEW MEXICO SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK … PROCLAIMED SO BY GOVERNOR MARTINEZ. IT MEANS NEW MEXICO JOINS THE NATIONWIDE CELEBRATION OF EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK IS AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC AWARENESS EFFORT TO HIGHLIGHT EFFECTIVE EDUCATION OPTIONS FOR CHILDREN. NEW MEXICO HAS MORE THAN 120 EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK. AND…… MORE
