AN UPDATE ON TUESDAY FROM MAYOR TIM KELLER ON THE TROUBLED ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT. IN JANUARY, THE MAYOR CALLED A-R-T A LEMON. NOW, HE SAYS CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE ON THINGS THE CITY CAN CONTROL…LIKE FIXING BUS STOPS AND MAKING SURE THE SYSTEM IS A-D-A COMPLIANT. BUT HE SAYS…… MORE
NM Governor Signs School Security Bill
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ SAYS SHE’LL SIGN A BILL TO HELP KEEP NEW MEXICO SCHOOLS SAFE. SENATE BILL 239, PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE EARLIER THIS YEAR, SETS ASIDE UP TO 10 MILLION DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS FOR SCHOOL SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE. PROJECTS WOULD INCLUDE PERIMETER FENCING, INTERCOM SYSTEMS, AND SINGLE POINT-OF-ENTRY BUILDINGS.…… MORE
Federal Arrests in NM and Texas
FEDERAL AGENTS HAVE ARRESTED ABOUT TWO DOZEN PEOPLE IN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS ON SUSPICION OF BEING IN THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AGENTS SERVED NOTICES OF EMPLOYMENT AUDITS TO MORE THAN 100 BUSINESSES. ICE OFFICIALS SAY THE ARRESTS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST WEEK…WITH…… MORE
Lymon Trial Delayed
THE TRIAL OF ACCUSED ALBUQUERQUE COP KILLER DAVON LYMON IS BEING PUSHED BACK. THE TRIAL WAS TO BEGIN MARCH 20TH…BUT THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS JUDGE BRIANA ZAMORA IS DELAYING THE PROCEEDINGS UNTIL MAY 11TH. THAT AFTER SHE REMOVED LYMON’S PUBLIC DEFENDERS FROM THE CASE DUE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. LYMON…… MORE
Council Tries Again with Marijuana Legislation
POSSESSING SMALL AMOUNTS OF MARIJUANA WOULD BE DECRIMINALIZED UNDER A PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT’S NOW BEFORE THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL. THE MAXIMUM PENALTY WOULD BE A 25-DOLLAR FINE. EMILY KALTENBACH WITH THE NEW MEXICO DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE SAYS THAT WOULD FREE UP POLICE TO TACKLE SERIOUS CRIME. SHE SAYS THE CITY NEEDS TO REFOCUS…… MORE
NM Lags Behind U-S in Hiring
WE HEAR HIRING IS ON THE RISE IN OTHER STATES IN THE U-S. BUT JEFF MITCHELL WITH THE UNM BUREAU OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH SAYS NEW MEXICO LAGS FAR BEHIND THOSE STATES WHEN IT COMES TO HIRING. HE TELLS US HIRING IS BETTER THAN IT WAS A YEAR AND A HALF AGO,…… MORE
Cartel Trio Sentenced in Albuquerque
THREE MEN CONNECTED TO A MEXICAN DRUG CARTEL FACE DECADES IN PRISON FOLLOWING A TWO WEEK TRIAL IN ALBUQUERQUE. EDWIN ORTIZ-PARRA AND EDER ORTIZ-PARRA WERE CONVICTED ON ALL COUNTS, INCLUDING FIRST DEGREE MURDER IN THE DEATHS OF TWO MEN. CO-DEFENDANT RAFAEL GARCIA-PARRA WAS FOUND GUILTY OF SECOND DEGREE MURDER. …… MORE
Albuquerque Mayor Gives Update on A-R-T
EARLIER THIS YEAR, MAYOR TIM KELLER CALLED THE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT A LEMON. ON TUESDAY, THE MAYOR WILL HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE AT THE DAYTONA TRANSIT BUS TERMINAL TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON A-R-T. IN JANUARY, KELLER SAID IT WAS UNCLEAR WHEN THE SYSTEM WOULD BE UP AND RUNNING DUE…… MORE
NM Governor Signs Teacher Pay Raises
TEACHERS IN NEW MEXICO WILL BE GETTING A RAISE. GOVERNOR MARTINEZ IS SIGNING SENATE BILL 119 THAT SETS MINIMUM SALARIES FOR TEACHERS AT ALL LEVELS OF LICENSURE. UNDER THE LEGISLATION, LEVEL ONE TEACHERS WILL SEE PAY GO FROM 30-THOUSAND TO 36 THOUSAND A YEAR. LEVEL TWO GOES FROM 40-THOUSAND TO 44…… MORE
Councilors Approve Sales Tax Hike
THE THREE-EIGHTS OF A PERCENT SALES TAX HIKE IS APPROVED BY THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL. MONEY GENERATED BY THE TAX HIKE WILL GO TO THE CITY’S DEFICIT AND PUBLIC SAFETY. THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION … SHAUN WILLOUGHBY … TOLD THE COUNCIL HE BACKS THE TAX INCREASE, BUT IT WAS…… MORE
