IT IS A DONE DEAL. THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY NIGHT VOTED IN FAVOR OF PROVIDING NBC UNIVERSAL WITH AN INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR IT’S NEW STUDIO IN THE CITY. THE PLAN HAS ALBUQUERQUE PITCHING IN 3-MILLION DOLLARS FOR THAT STUDIO … AND THAT’S IN ADDITION TO THE 7-POINT-7 MILLION BEING FUNDED FOR IT BY THE…… MORE
NM’s Teacher Shortage is Serious
THE LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS GIVING US A CLEARER PICTURE OF THE TEACHER SHORTAGE IN NEW MEXICO. IT IS RELEASING AN ANALYSIS THAT SHOWS THE STATE WILL HAVE TO RELY ON OUT-OF-STATE TEACHERS, THOSE WITH ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATIONS AS WELL AS LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTES IN ORDER FOR DISTRICTS TO STAY FULLY STAFFED. THE ANALYSIS ALSO SAYS NEW…… MORE
Back to the Bottom For NM
NEW MEXICO IS AGAIN DEAD LAST OUT OF 50 STATES FOR CHILD WELL BEING. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN SEVEN YEARS THAT NEW MEXICO HAS FALLEN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION LIST IN THE KIDS COUNT DATA BOOK. JAMES JIMENEZ WITH NEW MEXICO VOICES FOR CHILDREN…… MORE
APD Growing Its Officers
IT APPEARS THE EFFORT TO BOOST STAFFING AT THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS PAYING DIVIDENDS. APD SPOKESMAN GILBERT GALLEGOS SAYS A TOTAL OF 116 NEW OFFICERS ARE HITTING THE STREETS, SPREAD ACROSS THE CITY’S SIX AREA COMMANDS. THE NEW OFFICERS REPRESENT THE FIRST PHASE OF THE PLAN TO FULLY STAFF APD BY ADDING AROUND 100…… MORE
Law Enforcement Injured; Suspect Killed in Las Cruces
TWO LAS CRUCES POLICE OFFICERS AND A DONA ANA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY ARE INJURED IN A SHOOTING IN LAS CRUCES MONDAY MORNING. THE LAS CRUCES SUN NEWS REPORTS THE SHOOTINGS TOOK PLACE AROUND 2:30 AM. ONE POLICE OFFICER WAS SHOT AND THE OTHER WAS SIMPLY INJURED WHEN A SUSPECT OPENED FIRE ON THEM. THE DONA…… MORE
NBC Universal Tops Council Agenda
NBC UNIVERSAL’S INCENTIVE PACKAGE IS ON THE AGENDA AT MONDAY NIGHT’S ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILORS WILL VOTE ON WHETHER TO PROVIDE THE PACKAGE SO UNIVERSAL CAN BUILD A STUDIO IN ALBUQUERQUE. THE CITY WOULD CHIP IN 3 MILLION DOLLARS IN ADDITION TO THE 7-POINT-7 MILLION COMING FROM THE STATE. IF IT’S APPROVED, NBC UNIVERSAL…… MORE
Council Could Amend Albuquerque’s Panhandling Ordinance
ALBUQUERQUE’S PANHANDLING ORDINANCE COULD GO THROUGH SOME CHANGES AT MONDAY NIGHT’S CITY COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILOR TRUDY JONES SAYS THE ORDINANCE CANNOT BE CONSIDERED A PANHANDLING BAN … AND SAYS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO KEEP ALBUQUERQUE SAFE. HER AMENDMENTS WOULD OUTLAW THE HOMELESS FROM APPROACHING DRIVERS FROM MEDIANS, SIDEWALKS AND INTERSTATE OFF RAMPS. MEANWHILE,…… MORE
Man Accused of Setting Brother’s House on Fire
THE 66 YEAR OLD MAN ACCUSED OF SETTING HIS BROTHER’S HOUSE ON FIRE IS NOW AN INMATE AT ALBUQUERQUE’S METRO DETENTION CENTER. WILLIAM ARAGON IS SAID TO HAVE INTENTIONALLY STARTED THE FIRE FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE HOUSE NEAR GIBSON AND LOUISIANA SOUTHEAST. CHANNEL 13 NEWS REPORTS THE BROTHER CO-OWNS THE PROPERTY. ARAGON APPEARED IN COURT…… MORE
Fewer Auto Thefts for Albuquerque
THE EXTRA MANPOWER ANOTHER OTHER CHANGES AT APD ARE WORKING. AUTO THEFTS ARE DOWN IN ALBUQUERQUE BY 53 PERCENT NOW … DOWN SINCE THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF TO TWO YEARS. JOSH BROWN WITH APD’S AUTO THEFT UNIT SAYS NEWER VEHICLES ARE MORE AT RISK OF BEING STOLEN NOW BECAUSE THEIR KEY FOBS CAN…… MORE
NM Oil Boom Could Really Help NM
NEW MEXICO IS IN A THE OIL GAME AND IT’S ADDING UP. THAT’S ACCORDING TO SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN JOHN ARTHUR SMITH. HE SAYS NEW MEXICO COULD GET MORE THAN A BILLION DOLLARS IN EXTRA TAX DOLLARS NEXT YEAR AS LONG AS THE PRICE OF OIL DOESN’T CHANGE. CRUDE OIL PRICES DID DROP LESS THAN…… MORE
