WITH THE LEGISLATURE RE-CONVENING TODAY, A STATE LAWMAKER IS PROPOSING CHANGES TO NEW MEXICO’S THREE STRIKES LAW. STATE REP BILL REHM OF ABQ SAYS, AS IT’S WRITTEN NOW, ONLY A FEW CRIMES QUALIFY. REHM SAYS THE LAW, IN FACT, HAS NEVER BEEN USED TO ENHANCE SOMEONE’S SENTENCE. HE SAYS THE LAW NEEDS BROADER LANGUAGE TO…… MORE
Poll Says New Mexicans Back Licences for Immigrants
IT’LL BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW LAWMAKERS LINE UP ON GETTING NEW MEXICO’S DRIVER’S LICENSE SYSTEM IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FEDERAL REAL I-D ACT. WE DO HAVE TWO MORE YEARS BEFORE WE HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW, BUT NOW A POLL FROM LATINO DECISIONS … A RESEARCH GROUP … SHOWS 69 PERCENT OF NEW…… MORE
Duke City Mayor on His Legislative Agenda
ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR R-J BERRY HAS HIS PRIORITIES SET FOR THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION…MANY OF THEM DEALING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY. THE MAYOR SAYS HE’S SUPPORTING A BILL STRENGTHENING NEW MEXICO’S THREE STRIKES LAW…ALLOWING FOR LIFE SENTENCES FOR FELONS WHO’VE BEEN CONVICTED OF VIOLENT CRIMES ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. HE SAYS NEW MEXICO’S THREE STRIKES LAW NOT ONLY…… MORE
State Senator Proposes Higher Pay for Teachers
KEEPING EXPERIENCED TEACHERS IN NEW MEXICO CLASSROOMS. THAT’S THE GOAL OF SENATE BILL 14 FROM SENATOR MIMI STEWART. SHE SAYS TOO MANY EXPERIENCED TEACHERS ARE LEAVING AND NOT ENOUGH NEW TEACHERS ARE COMING IN TO THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM. STEWART’S PROPOSAL WOULD RAISE PAY FOR ALL THREE TIERS OF TEACHING PAY LEVELS. LEVEL ONE FOR NEW…… MORE
NM Bottoms Out on Child Poverty Rate
NEW MEXICO SLIDES TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HEAP ON CHILD POVERTY RATES. AND THIS DESPITE A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN THAT CATEGORY LAST YEAR. THE KIDS COUNTY DATA BOOK FOR 2015 RANKS NEW MEXICO DEAD LAST AT NUMBER 49TH … TAKING MISSISSIPPI OUT OF THAT SPOT. BUT IT WASN’T ALL BAD NEWS LAST YEAR FOR…… MORE
Santa Fe Mayor Slams Anti-Gay Measure
SANTA FE MAYOR JAVIER GONZALES ANNOUNCING ON MONDAY … THE DAY HONORING CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. … THAT NEW MEXICO LEGISLATORS WILL CONSIDER A BILL THIS SESSION THAT PROMOTES DISCRIMINATING AGAINST GAYS AND LESBIANS. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS HOUSE BILL 55 WOULD BUSINESS OWNERS TO REFUSE SERVICE TO CERTAIN CUSTOMERS…… MORE
Reasons to Get a Flu Shot in NM
STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE COMING TO GET FLU SHOTS THIS YEAR. IN EARLY DECEMBER THEY SAY LOWER RATES OF PEOPLE COME IN TO BE VACCINATED. MARISSA BARGSTEN WITH THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TELLS US THE TYPE OF FLU CAN CHANGE THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. SHE SAYS THE H3-N2 WAS…… MORE
Carlsbad Kids Grows Giant Cabbage
A NINE YEAR OLD CARLSBAD BOY IS A THOUSAND DOLLARS RICHER AFTER GROWING A 14 POUND HEAD OF CABBAGE. KALEB RODRIGUEZ GREW THE GIANT CABBAGE LAST SEASON. HE’S A 4TH GRADER AT PATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. RODRIGUEZ. SAYS HE’LL PUT THE MONEY INTO AN ACCOUNT FOR HIS COLLEGE EXPENSES IN THE FUTURE. THE THOUSAND DOLLAR AWARD…… MORE
Hotels Score AAA Four-Diamond Rating
FOURTEEN HOTELS EARN AAA’S FOUR DIAMOND RATING FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS, QUALIFYING THEM FOR THE 2016 FOUR DIAMOND AWARD. THEY INCLUDE THREE HOTELS IN ALBUQUERQUE: THE ANDALUZ … HOTEL PARQ CENTRAL … AND SANDIA RESORT AND CASINO. EIGHT OF THE HONORED HOTELS ARE IN SANTA FE AND INCLUDE THE ELDORADO HOTEL, LA FONDA, LAS…… MORE
Pets of the Week | Jan 16
Little Max featured with his brother Frankie two weeks ago went home last weekend. Holbrook and Jackie featured last weekend are hopeful they will find the force of good and find a forever home during our Star Wars Adoption event Saturday 1/16. PAWS CROSSED!! Fastino (ID# A 1725878) is a 3 year old, male brindle…… MORE
