NEW MEXICO LAWMAKERS COULD CONSIDER A BILL NEXT YEAR ON SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES. THE STATE CURRENTLY HAS NO LEGISLATION ON SELF-DRIVING CARS BUT LAST WEEK GOVERNOR MARTINEZ SAID SHE MIGHT ADD IT TO THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION. STATE TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY TOM CHURCH TELLS THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN THE…… MORE
Jury Selection Monday for Accused Husband Killer
JURY SELECTION GETS UNDERWAY MONDAY IN DISTRICT COURT IN ALBUQUERQUE IN THE MURDER TRIAL OF AMY HERRERA, ACCUSED OF SHOOTING HER HUSBAND MARK TO DEATH IN THEIR HOME IN 2012. THE SHOOTING TOOK PLACE DURING A PARTY AT THEIR NORTHEAST HEIGHTS HOME. HERRERA INSISTS HER HUSBAND, MARK, MADE HER PULL THE TRIGGER. …… MORE
Begaye Expected to Change Plea in Girl’s Murder
THE MAN ACCUSED OF KIDNAPPING AND MURDERING 11 YEAR OLD ASHLYNN MIKE ON THE NAVAJO NATION LAST YEAR WILL BE IN COURT TUESDAY. TOM BEGAYE WILL BE CHANGING HIS PLEA. THE 28 YEAR OLD BEGAYE HAD PLEADED NOT GUILTY. THE GIRL WAS KIDNAPPED AFTER GETTING OFF HER SCHOOL BUS. DETAILS OF…… MORE
Mayor’s Election Likely Means Runoff
ALBUQUERQUE’S MAYORAL ELECTION IS A LITTLE MORE THAN TWO MONTHS AWAY. EIGHT NAMES WILL BE ON THE BALLOT OCTOBER THIRD…AND WITH THAT MANY CANDIDATES, INCLUDING FOUR WITH LOTS OF MONEY AND NAME RECOGNITION, POLITICAL ANALYST JOE MONAHAN SAYS IT MAY NOT END THERE. HE SAYS WITH EIGHT CANDIDATES IN THE RUNNING,…… MORE
Hospital Lifts Lockdown
A GANG RELATED SHOOTING IN SANTA FE LED TO A LOCKDOWN AT ST. VINCENT MEDIAL CENTER THERE OVER THE WEEKEND. THAT LOCKDOWN HAS SINCE BEEN LIFTED. IT WAS INITIALLY PUT IN PLACE AFTER A SHOOTING VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO ST. VINCENT FOR TREATMENT. HOSPITAL OFFICIALS SAID TOO MANY OF THE VICTIM’S RELATIVES SHOWED…… MORE
No Merger for NM Credit Unions
TWO BIG NEW MEXICO CREDIT UNIONS ANNOUNCED LAST FALL THAT THEY PLANNED TO MERGE…BUT NOW THOSE MERGER TALKS ARE OFF. THE PRESIDENTS OF BOTH SANDIA LABORATORY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION AND KIRTLAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION SAY THEY HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO DEVELOP A SCENARIO THAT’S IN THE BEST INTEREST OF BOTH SETS OF MEMBERS.…… MORE
Moving Day for NM USDA
THE BIG MOVE BEGINS MONDAY, JULY 31ST. THE U-S-D-A RURAL DEVELOPMENT STATE OFFICE IN ALBUQUERQUE IS RELOCATING FROM IT’S LOCATION ON JEFFERSON NORTHEAST TO 1 SUN PLAZA BUILDING, 100 SUN AVENUE NORTHEAST. IT’S HOPED THE MOVE WILL BE COMPLETED BY FRIDAY. DUE TO THE MOVE, THE STATE OFFICE IS ONLY OPEN…… MORE
Fourth Deputy Involved Shooting in Bernalillo Co.
ANOTHER DEPUTY-INVOLVED SHOOTING FOR THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT … THE 4TH THIS MONTH. SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES WERE INITIALLY SENT TO HELP ISLETA POLICE APPREHEND A MALE TRYING TO STEAL GOLF CARTS AT THE ISLETA GOLF COURSE. SHERIFF’S CAPTAIN ANDREA TAYLOR SAYS THE MAN FLED BUT DEPUTIES SOON GOT A CALL THAT HE HAD…… MORE
NM Financially Healing
SOME GOOD NEWS ABOUT NEW MEXICO’S FINANCIAL PICTURE. NEW REVENUE FIGURES SHOW STATE INCOME FROM TAXES, FEES, AND INVESTMENTS WENT UP 32 PERCENT IN MAY COMPARED TO LAST YEAR, AT 589-MILLION DOLLARS. THAT’S THE FOURTH MONTH IN A ROW THAT THE STATE HAS SEEN AN INCREASE. HOWEVER PERSONAL AND CORPORATE INCOME…… MORE
NM SOS Tells Trump “No” Again
NEW MEXICO’S SECRETARY OF STATE STILL SAYS “NO” TO RELEASING STATE VOTERS’ PERSONAL DATA. THAT’S MAGGIE TOULOUSE OLIVER’S RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT TRUMP’S SECOND REQUEST FOR THIS INFORMATION. TOULOUSE OLIVER SAYS SHE REVIEWED THE REQUEST AND HAS DECIDED AGAINST RELEASING VOTERS’ PERSONAL DATA, WHICH INCLUDES SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS AND BIRTH DATES. SHE…… MORE
