IN HER FINAL YEAR IN OFFICE, SUSANA MARTINEZ FINDS HERSELF ONE OF THE LEAST POPULAR GOVERNORS IN THE U.S. A NEW REPORT FROM THE MARKET RESEARCH FIRM MORNING CONSULT SHOWS MARTINEZ HAS A DISAPPROVAL RATING OF 57 PERCENT…THE FIFTH HIGHEST AMONG ALL GOVERNORS. THE POLLS WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE LAST THREE MONTHS OF…… MORE
Mexican Firefighters Being Trained in NM
TEN YEARS AGO, TWO FIREFIGHTERS FROM CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO CAME NORTH FOR TRAINING WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE FIRE DEPARTMENT. ONE OF THOSE MEN IS NOW THE FIRE CHIEF IN THAT CITY. THIS WEEK, THREE OTHERS FROM CHIHUAHUA ARE FOLLOWING THE SAME PATH AS THEY BEGIN 20 WEEKS OF TRAINING WITH A-F-D AS PART OF THE…… MORE
Expanded Brianna’s Law Clears One Committee, Heads to Others
A MOVE TO EXPAND THE BABY BRIANNA’S LAW IN NEW MEXICO HAS TAKEN A STEP FORWARD. THE BILL, SPONSORED BY ALBUQUERQUE REPUBLICAN SARAH MAESTAS BARNES, WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY THURSDAY IN THE HOUSE CONSUMER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. UNDER THE MEASURE, THE LAW WOULD APPLY TO ALL ABUSERS WHOSE INTENTIONAL HARMFUL ACTIONS…… MORE
Person of Interest Located
DETECTIVES WITH THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT HAVE NOW LOCATED 30 YEAR OLD DEVAN MARTINEZ. HE’S A PERSON OF INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH A HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION. JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT ON JANUARY 21ST A BODY WAS DISCOVERED IN A DITCH NEAR EDITH AND MONTANO IN ALBUQUERQUE. THE VICTIM WAS 30 YEAR OLD…… MORE
More Court Time for Suspects in Jeremiah Valencia Murder
THE THREE PEOPLE ACCUSED IN THE BRUTAL MURDER OF A 13 YEAR OLD BOY IN NORTHERN SANTA FE COUNTY HAVE MADE THEIR FIRST APPEARANCE IN MAGISTRATE COURT VIA VIDEO FROM THE COUNTY JAIL. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THE CASE WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO DISTRICT COURT WHERE HEARINGS WILL BE HELD NEXT…… MORE
Central & Yucca Crash Still Being Investigated
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE ARE STILL INVESTIGATING A CRASH THAT HAPPENED THIS PAST WEDNESDAY ON CENTRAL AT YUCCA DRIVE. IT HAPPENED AT THE A-R-T STATION AT THAT LOCATION. KOB TV REPORTS POLICE ARE NOW LOOKING INTO WHETHER THE NEWLY INSTALLED TRANSIT LANES THERE HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE CRASH. A MAN WAS…… MORE
Celebrating NM’s Film Industry
NEW MEXICO MARKS ITS 120 YEARS IN THE FILM BUSINESS WITH AN ANNIVERSARY … ALONG WITH THE STATE FILM OFFICE, WHICH MARKS ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY NOW. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE LEGISLATURE PASSED A LAW IN 1968 TO CREATE THE STATE FILM COMMISSION. AND IT SAYS THE FIRST MOVIE EVER SHOT…… MORE
Proposed Legislation Would Tax Small Amounts of Marijuana
A BILL HAS BEEN INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATURE THAT WOULD TAX AND REGULATE SMALL AMOUNTS OF MARIJUANA. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE BILL IS SPONSORED BY DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE JAVIER MARTINEZ OF ALBUQUERQUE AND FOUR OTHER DEMOCRATS. EMILY KALTENBACH, THE NEW MEXICO DIRECTOR FOR THE DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE SAYS LEGALIZING SMALL AMOUNTS…… MORE
NM Losing Money Over Military Use of State Land
STATE LAND COMMISSIONER AUBREY DUNN WANTS COMPENSATION FROM THE GOVERNMENT FOR LOST MONEY DUE TO THE MILITARY USE OF STATE LAND NEAR WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE. DUNN HAS SENT A LETTER TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE, SAYING NEW MEXICO HAS LOST “BIG BUCKS” BECAUSE OF MILITARY RESTRICTIONS ON THE…… MORE
Senate Bill Seeks Compliance With Sunshine Portal
EIGHT YEARS AGO, A BILL ESTABLISHED A SUNSHINE PORTAL WEBSITE FOR STATE GOVERNMENT. ITS SPONSOR WAS SENATOR SANDER RUE. NOW, HE’S PROPOSING ANOTHER PIECE OF LEGISLATION, SENATE BILL 83, THAT WOULD REQUIRE AN ANNUAL AUDIT TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE BY STATE AGENCIES. HE SAYS A RECENT REVIEW SHOWED NUMEROUS AGENCIES AREN’T MEETING THE REQUIREMENT.…… MORE
