A LOOK AT WHO MIGHT TAKE OVER NEW MEXICO’S GOVERNOR’S MANSION AFTER SUSANA MARTINEZ LEAVES. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT SENATOR TOM UDALL AND CONGRESSWOMAN MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM ARE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING A GUBERNATORIAL RUN. CONGRESSMAN STEVE PEARCE TELLS THE JOURNAL HE’D AT LEAST CONSIDER THE IDEA. THE 68 YEAR…… MORE
NM Races to Be Recounted
THINK YOUR VOTE DOESN’T MAKE A DIFFERENCE. ASK DAVID ADKINS. THE REPUBLICAN WON THE HOUSE DISTRICT 29 RACE BY TWO VOTES OVER DEMOCRAT RONNIE MARTINEZ. THAT’S JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF TIGHT RACES HEADING FOR RECOUNTS. IN HOUSE DISTRICT 23 DAYMON ELY EDGED OUT PAUL PACHECO BY JUST OVER 70 VOTES. IF…… MORE
A-R-T Response
A QUESTION ON TUESDAY’S BALLOT SHOWS 76 PERCENT OF BERNALILLO COUNTY VOTERS BELIEVE THEY SHOULD HAVE HAD A “SAY” IN WHETHER THE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT MOVED FORWARD. BUT THAT WON’T PUT A STOP TO CONSTRUCTION ON A-R-T THAT STARTED LAST MONTH. THE PROJECT WILL BE DEDICATED BUS LANES DOWN THE…… MORE
Commissioner Support County Charter
BERNALILLO COUNTY WILL SOON HAVE IT’S OWN CHARTER. VOTERS APPROVED THE CHARTER QUESTION ON TUESDAY’S BALLOT BY A MARGIN OF 58 TO 42 PERCENT. COUNTY COMMISSIONER WAYNE JOHNSON SAYS WHAT VOTERS SAW FIT TO DO WAS TO ADAPT COUNTY GOVERNMENT OVER TIME AND BE PART OF THE CHANGE. HE THINKS, OVERALL, IT’S A…… MORE
Pediatric Surgeon Arrested in Kiddie Porn Case
A PEDIATRIC SURGEON IN ALBUQUERQUE IS FACING SOME SERIOUS CHARGES, ACCUSING HIM OF DISTRIBUTION AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT ARRESTED 63 YEAR OLD GUY ROSENSCHEIN AT HIS HOME ON ARCHULETA NORTHEAST ON TUESDAY, ELECTION DAY. DETECTIVES SAY THEY FOUND IMAGES OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ON A THUMB-DRIVE…… MORE
A-G Judgement Against Fast Bucks
ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS SAYS A MULTI MILLION DOLLAR JUDGEMENT AGAINST A SHORT TERM LOAN COMPANY IS A GREAT STEP TOWARD ELIMINATING PREDATORY BUSINESS PRACTICES. A STATE DISTRICT JUDGE HAS ORDERED “FAST BUCKS” TO PAY NEW MEXICO 32 MILLION DOLLARS. THE STATE ADOPTED NEW RULES REGULATING THE PAY DAY LOAN INDUSTRY IN 2007.…… MORE
NM Election Results
HILLARY CLINTON DID BEAT TRUMP IN NEW MEXICO, 48 PERCENT TO 40 PERCENT. BUT HE WON THE RACE … AND ALSO GOT A FAIR NUMBER OF VOTES FROM AFRICAN AMERICANS AND LATINOS. DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY LEADER SENATOR MICHAEL SANCHEZ LOST TO REPUBLICAN GREG BACA. BACA RAN POLITICAL ADS AGAINST SANCHEZ IN WHICH…… MORE
No Hospital Tax Hike for Sandoval County
IN SANDOVAL COUNTY, THE HOSPITAL TAX QUESTION DIDN’T MAKE IT … BUT IT WAS A CLOSE VOTE. CLOSE TO 51-AND-A-HALF PERCENT OF VOTERS IN SANDOVAL COUNTY CAST THEIR BALLOTS AGAINST THE MEASURE … BARELY BEATING OUT THE 48 AND A HALF PERCENT WHO WERE IN FAVOR OF THE TAX HIKE. THE…… MORE
Facebook Posts First Los Lunas Jobs
IF YOU WANT TO WORK FOR FACEBOOK IN LOS LUNAS, IT’S TIME TO GET YOUR RESUME TOGETHER. THE COMPANY HAS POSTED FOUR POSITIONS FOR THE DATA CENTER COMING TO LOS LUNAS. THE JOBS INCLUDE, SITE COORDINATOR, REGIONAL LOGISTICS LEAD, FACILITY OPERATIONS MANAGER AND DATA CENTER TECHNICAL OPERATIONS-SITE MANAGER. YOU CAN FIND…… MORE
Benner’s Killer to Return to Court
A CONVICTED COP KILLER WILL BE BACK IN COURT NEXT YEAR. ANDREW ROMERO, SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR MURDERING RIO RANCHO OFFICER GREGG BENNER, WILL GO ON TRIAL IN OCTOBER OF 2017 FOR NUMEROUS FELONY CHARGES IN A RASH OF ARMED ROBBERIES THAT HAPPENED IN THE WEEKS BEFORE OFFICER BENNER WAS KILLED.…… MORE
