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
Pot Bill Goes to Council Committee
THE PENALTY FOR POSSESSING AN OUNCE OR LESS OF MARIJUANA IN ALBUQUERQUE COULD BE REDUCED. MONDAY NIGHT, CITY COUNCILORS PAT DAVIS AND ISAAC BENTON JOINED EMILY KALTENBACH WITH THE DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE TO INTRODUCE A NEW ORDINANCE THAT DECRIMINALIZES HAVING AN OUNCE OR LESS OF POT IN YOUR POSSESSION. IT DROPS…… MORE
High Court Now Involved in Water Battle
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN INTERVENE IN A WATER CASE PITTING TEXAS AGAINST NEW MEXICO AND COLORADO. THAT WAS THE RULING MONDAY FROM THE U.S. SUPREME COURT. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS THAT JUSTICE NEIL GORSUCH, WRITING FOR THE COURT, SAID THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MUST BE ALLOWED TO MEET ITS FEDERAL WATER COMMITMENTS INVOLVING THE…… MORE
Signed Legislation to Reduce NM Auto Thefts
AUTO RECYCLERS WILL NOW BE REQUIRED TO VERIFY THAT ANY VEHICLE THEY PURCHASE FOR RECYCLING HAS NOT BEEN STOLEN. HOUSE BILL 52 IS NOW THE LAW. THE MEASURE WAS CO-SPONSORED BY STATE REPRESENTATIVE MONICA YOUNGBLOOD. SHE TELLS US IT’S PURPOSE IS TO CUT DOWN ON AUTO THEFTS IN THE STATE. RECYCLERS…… MORE
Man’s Death Not a Homicide
THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY DON’T BELIEVE THERE WAS ANY FOUL PLAY INVOLVED IN THE DEATH OF A MAN WHOSE BODY WAS FOUND BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN THE AREA OF ATRISCO AND CENTRAL AVENUE IN ALBUQUERQUE LAST FRIDAY. THE PRELIMINARY INFORMATION FOR THE O-M-I DOES NOT INDICATE THE…… MORE
NM Opioid Deaths are Down
NEW MEXICO IS STARTING TO SEE IMPROVEMENTS WHEN IT COMES TO PRESCRIPTION OPIOID DEATHS. FOR YEARS, NEW MEXICO HAS HAD ONE OF THE HIGHEST OVERDOSE DEATH RATES IN THE NATION…BUT THOSE NUMBERS HAVE GONE DOWN NOW FOR THREE YEARS IN A ROW. THERE WERE 153 DEATHS IN 2016…70 FEWER THAN JUST…… MORE
Council Addresses Decriminalizing Marijuana
DEPENDING ON HOW MAYOR KELLER RESPONDS TO A PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT COULD BE APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, ALBUQUERQUE COULD DECRIMINALIZE AN OUNCE OR LESS OF MARIJUANA POSSESSION. FORMER MAYOR BERRY VETOED THE LEGISLATION IN 2015. IT’S AN ORDINANCE PROPOSED BY COUNCILORS PAT DAVIS, ISAAC BENTON, AND THE DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE.…… MORE
Bonds an Important Part of Rio Rancho Election
BONDS ARE A MORE STABLE FUNDING CYCLE FOR ROADS AND PUBLIC SAFETY … AND FOR THE FIRST TIME, THERE’S A PUBLIC SAFETY BOND QUESTION ON THE BALLOT IN RIO RANCHO. THE COMMUNITY WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE IS KNOWN FOR BEING ONE OF THE SAFEST CITIES IN NEW MEXICO. BUT SPOKESPERSON ANNEMARIE GARCIA SAYS THEY…… MORE
