WHEN THE LEGISLATURE RECONVENES IN SANTA FE NEXT WEEK, THERE WILL BE AN ATTEMPT TO TOUGHEN UP THE LAW THAT’S SUPPOSED TO DENY PENSIONS TO CORRUPT STATE OFFICIALS. STATE REPRESENTATIVE MATTHEW MCQUEEN OF SANTA FE SAYS THE LAW, PASSED FOUR YEARS AGO, ISN’T WORKING. HE SAYS THE LAW ON THE BOOKS NOW WOULD…… MORE
Two State Reps Pre-File Driver’s LIcense Bill
HERE WE GO AGAIN. TWO REPUBLICAN HOUSE MEMBERS HAVE PRE-FILED LEGISLATION THAT WOULD STOP NEW MEXICO FROM ISSUING DRIVERS LICENSE TO PEOPLE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS. THAT’S SOMETHING THAT’S FAILED TIME AFTER TIME IN SANTA FE. THIS PROPOSAL WOULD PROVIDE REAL I-D COMPLAINT LICENSES TO CITIZENS OF NEW MEXICO…AND DRIVING…… MORE
NM Licenses No Good at Sandia, White Sands
LAST FRIDAY, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SAID YOU’LL BE ABLE TO USE YOUR NEW MEXICO DRIVERS LICENSE TO BOARD A COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE FOR ANOTHER TWO YEARS. BUT, AS OF MONDAY, THAT LICENSE WON’T BE GOOD ENOUGH AT SANDIA NATIONAL LABS OR WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE. DRIVERS LICENSES WON’T BE ACCEPTED BECAUSE THEY…… MORE
Coach Davie Scores a Raise, Contract Extension
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO FOOTBALL COACH BOB DAVIE IS GETTING A CONTRACT EXTENSION AND A RAISE. THE SCHOOL SAYS DAVIE HAS AGREED TO A TWO YEAR EXTENSION, KEEPING HIM AT THE SCHOOL THROUGH THE 2021 SEASON. THIS IS HIS SECOND CONTRACT EXTENSION, THE FIRST COMING IN APRIL OF 2013. AS PART…… MORE
Powerball Fever Good for NM College Students
THE HUGE POWERBALL PRIZE, NOW AT 1-POINT-4 BILLION DOLLARS, IS BRINGING BIG SALES FOR THE NEW MEXICO LOTTERY. AND IT’S GOOD NEWS FOR NEW MEXICO COLLEGE STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR THE LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIP. THE LOTTERY SAYS IT SOLD MORE THAN 8-POINT-4-9 MILLION DOLLARS IN POWERBALL TICKETS LAST WEEK. THAT’S ABOUT 2-POINT-7 TICKETS…… MORE
NM Oil and Gas Industry Damage Assessments Will Take Time
IT MAY BE A FEW MONTHS BEFORE WE KNOW THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE WINTER STORM THAT HIT SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO RIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS. THAT’S CERTAINLY THE CASE FOR THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY. WALLY DRANGMEISTER WITH THE OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION SAYS PRODUCTION FIGURES FOR DECEMBER WON’T BE KNOWN FOR A WHILE.…… MORE
BioPark Rhino Dies
A RHINOCEROS USUALLY LIVES 34 YEARS. CAROLINE THE RHINO AT THE ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK ZOO LIVED TO BE 38. THE SOUTHERN WHITE RHINO DIED OVER THE WEEKEND FROM COLIC THAT BROUGHT ON GASTROINTESTINAL COMPLICATIONS. CAROLINE CAME TO THE ABQ ZOO EIGHT MONTHS AGO FROM THE FOSSIL RIM WILDLIFE CENTER IN TEXAS.… MORE
Possible Drunk Driver Kills Student
IT MAY BE A MONTH BEFORE WE KNOW IF ROBERTO LUCERO WAS DRUNK WHEN HIS VEHICLE CROSSED THE MEDIAN ON COORS AND RAMMED ANOTHER CAR HEAD-ON. THE CRASH HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND AS 19 YEAR OLD JACOB SALAZAR WAS HEADING NORTHBOUND ON COORS. HE DIED ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL. HE WAS A FRESHMAN…… MORE
Drivers License Issue Returns to the Roundhouse
THERE WILL BE ANOTHER ATTEMPT IN THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO END THE PRACTICE OF ISSUING DRIVERS LICENSES TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. TWO REPUBLICAN HOUSE MEMBERS HAVE PRE-FILED A BILL THAT WOULD PROVIDE REAL I-D COMPLIANT LICENSES TO NEW MEXICO CITIZENS…AND DRIVING PRIVILEGE CARDS TO THOSE IN THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY. EFFORTS TO STOP ISSUING LICENSES TO…… MORE
Felony Conviction Would Mean no Pension
NEW MEXICO’S LAW PUNISHING CORRUPT STATE OFFICIALS IS TOO WEAK. THAT ACCORDING TO STATE REPRESENTATIVE MATTHEW MCQUEEN OF SANTA FE. HE SAYS THE RELATIVELY NEW LAW IS SUPPOSED TO KEEP CORRUPT OFFICIALS FROM KEEPING THEIR PENSIONS. BUT IT DIDN’T WORK IN THE CASE OF FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE DIANNA DURAN. MCQUEEN IS PROPOSING A BILL…… MORE
