AN OVERWHELMING “YES” VOTE ON TUESDAY APPROVES HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FUNDING FOR APS AND CNM. SIXTY-FIVE TO NEARLY 70 PERCENT VOTED IN FAVOR OF TWO DIFFERENT PROPOSALS, PROVIDING ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH 575 MILLION DOLLARS TO FUND MORE THAN 30 PROJECTS. THE MONEY WOULD GO TOWARD TWO NEW WEST SIDE…… MORE
Bill Targets On-the Job Drug, Alcohol Users
GET HURT OR KILLED ON THE JOB WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE WOULD MEAN A CUT IN WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS UNDER A BIPARTISAN BILL APPROVED IN THE NEW MEXICO HOUSE ON TUESDAY. THE LEGISLATION WOULD REDUCE BENEFITS BETWEEN 90 TO 10 PERCENT. IT’S MEANT TO HOLD VIOLATORS ACCOUNTABLE FOR IRRESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR ON…… MORE
Man Shot After Shooting, Carjackings
A SUSPECT IS FATALLY SHOT AFTER SEVERAL CARJACKINGS IN ALBUQUERQUE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE INCIDENT BEGAN WHEN POLICE WENT TO A REPORTED SHOOTING OF A MAN IN THE 200 BLOCK OF RHODE ISLAND NORTHEAST AROUND 11:00 AM. THE SUSPECT THEN CARJACKED TWO OCCUPIED VEHICLES BEFORE BEING SHOT NEAR EL ENCANTO AND LA VETA NORTHEAST…… MORE
NM Among Nine States Affected by Salmonella Outbreak
SALMONELLA POISONING TURNS UP IN NEW MEXICO. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS A 75 YEAR OLD MAN FROM OTERO COUNTY IS ONE OF 11 CASES IDENTIFIED IN NINE STATES. THE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT APPEARS THE SALMONELLA IS FROM “GARDEN OF LIFE RAW MEAL ORGANIC SHAKE AND MEAL” PRODUCTS. THE POWDERED SUPPLEMENT…… MORE
New Mexicans Take to Online Voter Registration
ON LINE VOTER REGISTRATION HAS BEEN AVAILABLE IN NEW MEXICO FOR OVER A MONTH NOW…AND SO FAR, MORE THAN 18 HUNDRED PEOPLE HAVE REGISTERED IN BERNALILLO COUNTY ALONE. COUNTY CLERK MAGGIE TOULOUSE OLIVER TELLS 770 KKOB IT’S TOO EARLY TO SAY IF IT’S HAVING A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN OVERALL REGISTRATIONS. SHE…… MORE
House Approves Teen Curfew Bill
A TEEN CURFEW BILL PASSES IN THE FULL HOUSE ON MONDAY. HOUSE BILL 29 WOULD ALLOW NEW MEXICO CITIES TO IMPOSE A CURFEW ON TEENS DURING SCHOOL HOURS AND FROM MIDNIGHT TO 5:00 AM, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS. THE EXCEPTIONS WOULD COVER CIVIC, RELIGIOUS, OR SCHOOL EVENTS, OR JOBS. THE BILL ALSO…… MORE
Measure Stiffens Habitual Offender Jail Time
RACKING UP FOUR DWI CONVICTIONS WOULD MAKE YOU AN HABITUAL OFFENDER IN NEW MEXICO. THAT WOULD BE THE CASE UNDER ONE OF THREE DWI BILLS BEING CONSIDERED AT THE LEGISLATURE. AND A HOUSE PANEL ON MONDAY CAME TO AN AGREEMENT ON MAKING THAT FOURTH OFFENSE REASON FOR THE OFFENDER TO GET A LONGER,…… MORE
State Police I-D Man Killed by Santa Fe Officer
THE MAN SHOT AND KILLED BY SANTA FE POLICE LAST WEDNESDAY HAD THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN CASH ON HIM. THAT ACCORDING TO STATE POLICE WHO ARE INVESTIGATING THE SHOOTING THAT LEFT HERMAN FLORES DEAD. IT HAPPENED AT A MOTEL SIX ON CERRILLOS ROAD. INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE FLORES HAD JUST ROBBED A NEARBY…… MORE
Bogus IRS Calls Return to NM
NOBODY LIKES BEING TOLD THEY’RE BEING SUED BY THE I-R-S. HOWEVER, THAT’S THE MESSAGE MANY NEW MEXICANS ARE GETTING ON THEIR PHONE NOW THAT IT’S TAX TIME. I-R-S SPECIAL AGENT BRIAN WATSON SAYS IT’S A SCAM, AND IT SURFACES AROUND THIS TIME EVERY YEAR. WATSON SAYS THOSE WHO FALL FOR IT…… MORE
“Nightshift” Resumes Filming in NM
THE N-B-C TELEVISION SHOW, “THE NIGHT SHIFT” IS RETURNING TO NEW MEXICO TO FILM SEASON THREE. THE STATE’S FILM OFFICE ANNOUNCED MONDAY THAT THE SHOW WILL BEGIN SHOOTING THIS MONTH AND CONTINUE THROUGH JUNE. IT’S ESTIMATED THE PRODUCTION WILL EMPLOY AROUND 130 CREW MEMBERS AND APPROXIMATELY 500 NEW MEXICANS FOR BACKGROUND…… MORE
