CITIZEN OPPOSITION DIDN’T KEEP THE STATE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FROM ADOPTING THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS. THEY WERE ADOPTED IN THEIR ENTIRETY WEDNESDAY . AND THEY DO NOT CONTAIN ANY OF THE CHANGES PROPOSED BY THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT LAST MONTH. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS PED SECRETARY DESIGNATE CHRISTOPHER RUSZKOWSKI MADE…… MORE
Charter School Founder Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Theft
THE FOUNDER AND FORMER ADMINISTRATOR OF A GROUP OF ALBUQUERQUE CHARTER SCHOOLS PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT, FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENT CHARGES. THE U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE SAYS 50 YEAR OLD DAVID SCOTT GLASRUD ADMITTED TO A 15 YEAR SCHEME TO DEFRAUD MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM THE SCHOOLS, KNOWN AS THE SOUTHWEST LEARNING CENTERS. …… MORE
Bloomfield 10 Commandments Coming Down
WITHIN 30 DAYS, A CONTROVERSIAL TEN COMMANDMENTS MONUMENT OUTSIDE CITY HALL IN BLOOMFIELD, NEW MEXICO WILL NO LONGER BE THERE. THE FARMINGTON DAILY TIMES REPORTS THE GROUP THAT OWNS THE MONUMENT INTENDS TO MOVE IT TO ANOTHER LOCATION WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. THAT AFTER THE U.S. SUPREME COURT LAST WEEK LET…… MORE
Early Voting Begins in Mayoral, City Council Races
EARLY VOTING IS UNDERWAY IN ALBUQUERQUE’S RUNOFF ELECTION. TIM KELLER AND DAN LEWIS ARE SQUARING OFF IN THE RACE FOR MAYOR. THERE’S ALSO A RUNOFF IN THE DISTRICT FIVE CITY COUNCIL RACE BETWEEN ROBERT ARAGON AND CYNTHIA BORREGO. TWENTY-NINE PERCENT OF ALBUQUERQUE’S REGISTERED VOTERS CAST A BALLOT THE FIRST TIME AROUND…… MORE
New Veterans Cemetery for Gallup
THE NEW GALLUP VETERANS CEMETARY DEDICATED ON WEDNESDAY COULD SERVE AS MANY AS 20-THOUSAND VETS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN 2013, GOVERNOR MARTINEZ PROPOSED THE CREATION OF FOUR CEMETERIES TO SERVE RURAL AREAS OF THE STATE. THE ONE IN GALLUP IS THE SECOND OF THOSE FOUR. IT’S EXPECTED THE CEMETARY IN GALLUP…… MORE
UNM Students Block Theft
A 19 YEAR OLD IS UNDER ARREST AFTER ALLEGEDLY TRYING TO ROB TWO UNM STUDENTS TUESDAY, AND PUNCHING ONE OF THEM IN THE HEAD. KOB TV REPORTS BRIAN LEE THREATENED THE STUDENTS WITH A PENCIL AND DEMANDED MONEY. INSTEAD, ONE OF THE STUDENTS SPRAYED MACE IN LEE’S EYES. LEE WAS THEN…… MORE
A Second Arrest in Chevron Holdup
A SECOND ARREST IS BEEN MADE IN RECENT ROBBERIES AT A GAS STATION ON ALBUQUERQUE’S WEST SIDE…ONE OF WHICH RESULTED IN A CLERK BEING SHOT. THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE SAYS 24 YEAR OLD ROBERT RIVERA WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY MONDAY. RIVERA ALLEGEDLY HELD UP THE CHEVRON STATION NEAR UNSER AND…… MORE
NM Gets Another Specialty Plate
THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH IS REACHING OUT TO THE ANGLERS IN THE STATE. IT’S ISSUING A NEW LICENSE PLATE FEATURING THE RIO GRANDE CUTTHROAT TROUT WHICH IS THE OFFICIAL STATE FISH. SOME PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THIS PLATE GOES TO THE DEPARTMENT’S SHARE THE WILDLIFE PROGRAM, WHICH DOES…… MORE
More on Albuquerque’s Amazon Bid
WE KNOW A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ALBUQUERQUE’S BID FOR THE SECOND AMAZON HEADQUARTERS, THANKS TO THE LAS CRUCES SUN NEWS. THE PAPER REPORTS THE BID INCLUDES AN OPTION THAT PROPOSES A BI-NATIONAL EFFORT IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO THAT WOULD USE THE PLANNED COMMUNITY OF LOS SANTOS BETWEEN SANTA TERESA AND SAN JERONIMO, MEXICO.…… MORE
Governor Asked to Explain Bail Reforms Repeal and Replace
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ IS ASKED TO EXPLAIN HER PLAN TO REPEAL AND REPLACE NEW MEXICO’S BAIL REFORMS. CHANNEL 13 NEWS REPORTS SHE’S BEEN INVITED TO A MEETING THIS FRIDAY TO TALK ABOUT THE THE AMENDMENT PASSED JUST ONE YEAR AGO BY VOTERS. GOVERNOR MARTINEZ LAST WEEK SLAMMED THE AMENDMENT. SHE CALLED IT…… MORE
