THE COMPANY THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE ACCUSES OF SENDING SUBSTANDARD BUSES FOR THE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT ALONG CENTRAL SAYS IT’LL FIX THE PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY-ELECTRIC BUSES. AND THE PROBLEMS INCLUDE ISSUES WITH CHARGING STATIONS AT A-R-T BUS STOPS. THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF BUILD YOUR DREAMS, OR BYD, TELLS THE…… MORE
PNM Rate Request Reduced
PNM CUSTOMERS MAY BE GETTING A BREAK. THEY COULD SEE AN INCREASE OF ONLY TWO PERCENT, INSTEAD OF THE 9-PERCENT HIKE ORIGINALLY APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THE P-R-C ON WEDNESDAY VOTED 3-2 TO AMEND AN AGREEMENT BY PNM AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAD BEEN AGREED…… MORE
Governor Seeks Police Immunity
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ IS PROPOSING A BILL THAT WOULD GRANT IMMUNITY TO LAW OFFICERS FOR THEIR ACTIONS IN THE LINE OF DUTY. BUT NOT EVERYONE LIKES THE IDEA. PETER SIMONSON WITH THE ACLU OF NEW MEXICO SAYS IT WOULD SET A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT. HE SAYS PEOPLE WOULD BE RELUCTANT TO INTERACT WITH POLICE IF…… MORE
River Body Not a Homicide
ON NEW YEARS DAY, A FAMILY OUT FOR A WALK IN THE BOSQUE DISCOVERED A BODY IN THE RIO GRANDE NEAR TINGLEY BEACH. NOW, ALBUQUERQUE POLICE ARE SAYING FOUL PLAY IS NOT SUSPECTED, AND IT’S NOT BEING INVESTIGATED AS A HOMICIDE. CITING THE OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR, APD SAYS IT…… MORE
Murder Suspect Caught
AN ALBUQUERQUE MURDER SUSPECT HAS BEEN NABBED IN COLORADO. THE U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE ARRESTED 24 YEAR OLD MICHAEL BAITZ WITHOUT INCIDENT IN DENVER. BAITZ IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER IN THE DEATH OF BENJAMIN MALDANADO AT AN APARTMENT NEAR JUAN TABO AND MENAUL IN EARLY DECEMBER. BAITZ IS EXPECTED TO BE…… MORE
NM High Court Suspends Juvenile Records Amendments
THE NEW MEXICO SUPREME COURT SAYS IT GOT NO PUBLIC INPUT WHEN AMENDMENTS TO JUVENILE RECORDS WERE FIRST PUBLISHED FOR COMMENT LAST MARCH. NOW, THE HIGH SCHOOL IS SUSPENDING THOSE AMENDMENTS, JUST 10 DAYS AFTER THEY WERE IMPLEMENTED SO THEY COULD GET MORE INPUT. THE CHANGES TOOK EFFECT DECEMBER 31ST AND…… MORE
Santa Fe Gets “Ranked Choice” Voting
RANKED-CHOICE VOTING IS “ON” FOR SANTA FE. THE STATE SUPREME COURT ON TUESDAY APPROVED IT FOR THE MARCH 6TH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN THE CAPITAL CITY. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE SUPREME COURT JUSTICES REJECTED A PETITION FROM CITY GOVERNMENT THAT WOULD HAVE OVERTURNED NOVEMBER’S RULING FROM DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DAVID THOMSON THAT THE…… MORE
Bad News for Albuquerque’s A-R-T
A BIT OF A LEMON. THAT’S HOW MAYOR TIM KELLER IS DESCRIBING THE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT ALONG CENTRAL WHICH IS STILL NOT FULLY OPERATIONAL. KELLER, WHO TOOK OFFICE DECEMBER FIRST, SAYS THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROJECT. HE SAYS IT’LL TAKE TIME TO GET THE…… MORE
Crime Bills Proposed
KEEPING VIOLENT CRIMINALS OFF THE STREETS…AND MAKING SURE INMATES GET TREATMENT. THOSE ARE TWO OF THE THEMES IN A BI-PARTISAN PACKAGE OF ANTI-CRIME LEGISLATION BEING INTRODUCED FOR THE UPCOMING SESSION. REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE NATE GENTRY SAYS ONE PROPOSAL WOULD INCREASE PENALTIES FOR VIOLENT OFFENDERS. ANOTHER MEASURE WOULD ENSURE THAT INMATES…… MORE
NM Roundup Updated
THE U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE IN NEW MEXICO SAYS IT APPREHENDED MORE THAN 100 GANG MEMBERS IN AN OPERATION IT DUBBED “ALPHA AND OMEGA.” IT BEGAN LAST MAY AND ENDED ON DECEMBER 31ST. THE MARSHALS SERVICE SAYS THE THE FUGITIVES REPRESENTED 41 GANGS…WITH CHARGES RANGING FROM HOMICIDE, RAPE, AND KIDNAPPING TO NARCOTICS.…… MORE
