SINCE IT’S LASTED A LOT LONGER, UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO ECONOMIST JEFF MITCHELL SAYS THE PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IS HAVING A MUCH GREATER IMPACT IN NEW MEXICO THAN PREVIOUS ONES. HE SAYS THOUSANDS OF NEW MEXICANS ARE NOW WITHOUT A PAYCHECK. HE SAYS THERE ARE ABOUT 22-THOUSAND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES IN NEW MEXICO, AND ROUGHLY HALF…… MORE
UNM Football Player Accused of Rape; Not Charged
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO FOOTBALL PLAYER NIAS MARTIN IS ACCUSED OF RAPE BY A WOMAN NO LONGER ATTENDING UNM. SHE’S TERIANA BAGLEY, WHO ALSO ACCUSED MARTIN OF RAPE THREE YEARS AGO AT LOBO VILLAGE APARTMENTS. SHE HAS SINCE LEFT UNM FOR A SCHOOL IN ARIZONA AFTER SAYING OTHER FOOTBALL PLAYERS AND EVEN COACH BOB DAVIE…… MORE
Hospital Patient Accused of Raping Another Patient
A WEST SIDE LOVELACE HOSPITAL PATIENT IS IN THE MDC IN ALBUQUERQUE AFTER BEING ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY RAPING A FEMALE PATIENT AT THE HOSPITAL. THE INCIDENT IS SAID TO HAVE HAPPENED ON MONDAY. TWENTY-TWO YEAR OLD ANTHONY CASIQUITO IS NOW CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL SEXUAL PENETRATION, FALSE IMPRISONMENT, TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE AND ASSAULT ON A PEACE…… MORE
School Fire Drills Could be Replaced With Active Shooter Drills
REMEMBER THOSE FIRE DRILLS YOU WENT THROUGH IN SCHOOL? THEY COULD BECOME A THING OF THE PAST IF STATE SENATOR CRAIG BRANDT GETS SENATE BILL 147 APPROVED IN SANTA FE. THE BILL WOULD REPLACE THE CURRENT FIRE DRILL REQUIREMENTS WITH SOME OTHER FORM OF SAFETY TRAINING, SUCH AS ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING. BRANDT SAYS THE CURRENT…… MORE
New Mexicans Urged to Complete the Census
BEFORE LONG, YOU’LL BE ASKED TO FILL OUT A CENSUS FORM…SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS EVERY TEN YEARS. AND ALBUQUERQUE CITY OFFICIALS PLAN TO EMBARK ON AN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE PARTICIPATES. CITY COUNCILOR KEN SANCHEZ SAYS MILLIONS OF FEDERAL DOLLARS ARE AT STAKE. HE SAYS THERE’S BEEN A GREAT UNDER COUNT IN BERNALILLO COUNTY.…… MORE
APD Says Stay With Your Vehicle
IT’S NOT THE KIND OF SURPRISE ANYONE WANTS. YOU START YOUR VEHICLE IN THE MORNING, THEN GO BACK INTO YOUR HOME WHILE THE VEHICLE WARMS-UP. APD OFFICER SIMON DROBIK SAYS THAT’S A BIG INVITATION TO AUTO THIEVES WHO ARE WAITING FOR YOU TO MAKE YOUR VEHICLE AN EASY TARGET. HE SAYS THE BEST POLICY IS…… MORE
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Possible Raise for NM Minimum Wage Workers
IF YOU CURRENTLY EARN THE STATE’S MINIMUM WAGE, YOU COULD BE IN FOR A RAISE. STATE REPRESENTATIVES MIGUEL GARCIA AND JOANNE FERRARY HAVE INTRODUCED HOUSE BILL 31. THE LEGISLATION INCREASES THE MINIMUM WAGE IN PHASES. FIRST, THE WAGE GOES UP A DOLLAR AN HOUR THIS YEAR, FOLLOWED BY ONE DOLLAR INCREASES IN JULY OF 2020…… MORE
NM High School Gets Life-Saving Technology
NEW LIFE-SAVING TECHNOLOGY IS COMING TO AZTEC HIGH SCHOOL IN NORTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO. ON WEDNESDAY, SCHOOL OFFICIALS ARE UNVEILING THE “RAVE PANIC BUTTON.” IT’S AN “APP” THAT ALLOWS A PERSON TO PRESS ONE BUTTON AND AUTOMATICALLY DIAL 9-1-1 AS WELL AS SEND OUT ALERTS TO ANYONE ON THE NETWORK. THE A-G’S OFFICE SAYS AZTEC HIGH…… MORE
NM Gas Tax Could Increase
THERE’S A MOVE ON IN THE LEGISLATURE TO HIKE NEW MEXICO’S GASOLINE TAX. HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE PUSHING A BILL THAT WOULD RAISE THE STATE TAX FROM 17 CENTS TO 27 CENTS A GALLON. CHANNEL 13 NEWS REPORTS THE INCREASED REVENUE WOULD BE USED TO IMPROVE CITY, COUNTY AND STATE ROADS.… MORE
