Two people, including a business owner, each face up to 20 years in prison after a federal jury found them guilty of trafficking synthetic marijuana, commonly known as Spice. The US Attorney’s Office says Fidal Abdeljawad and Ashley Watson conspired to distribute Spice in Bernalillo County. Abdeljawad is the owner of Sean’s Smoke Shop on…… MORE
Ex-Sheriff’s Deputy’s Retrial Underway
FORMER SANTA FE SHERIFF’S DEPUTY TAI CHAN IN BACK IN A COURTROOM IN LAS CRUCES MONDAY. HIS RETRIAL ON MURDER CHARGES BEGINS. CHAN IS ACCUSED IN THE 2014 SHOOTING DEATH OF FELLOW DEPUTY JEREMY MARTIN AT A L AS CRUCES HOTEL. THE TWO HAD RETURNED FROM TAKING AN INMATE TO A…… MORE
Garcia Back in Custody
PAUL GARCIA IS BACK IN JAIL AFTER BEING ARRESTED SUNDAY IN MEADOWLAKE NEAR LOS LUNAS. GARCIA AND ANOTHER INMATE … BLAKE MCPHERSON … ESCAPED FROM THE SANDOVAL COUNTY JAIL LAST FRIDAY. MCPHERSON WAS CAUGHT IN ALBUQUERQUE SATURDAY IN THE PARKING LOT OF AN APARTMENT COMPLEX NEAR UNIVERSITY AND INDIAN SCHOOL. GARCIA’S…… MORE
PNM Agrees to Request Lower Rate Hike
PNM’S RATE HIKE REQUEST JUST GOT SMALLER. THE UTILITY INITIALLY WANTED A 14-POINT-3 PERCENT INCREASE, WHICH WOULD HAVE BROUGHT IN JUST OVER 99 MILLION DOLLARS MORE A YEAR. BUT A SETTLEMENT AGREED TO LAST FRIDAY DROPS THE RATE HIKE TO NINE PERCENT, WHICH WOULD GENERATE 62-MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR FOR PNM. …… MORE
NM Special Session Scheduled
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ IS CALLING STATE LAWMAKERS BACK TO SANTA FE FOR A SPECIAL BUDGET SESSION BEGINNING MAY 24TH. THE GOVERNOR VETOED 350-MILLION DOLLARS IN TAX AND FEE INCREASES FROM THE BUDGET THE LEGISLATURE PASSED DURING THE REGULAR SESSION. SHE ALSO CUT AROUND 780-MILLION DOLLARS IN FUNDING FOR THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH AND NEW MEXICO’S…… MORE
No Republicans Running Yet for NM Governor
IT’S STILL EARLY, BUT SO FAR NO REPUBLICANS HAVE ENTERED THE RACE FOR GOVERNOR IN 2018. POLITICAL ANALYST JOE MONAHAN SAYS THERE MAY BE A REASON FOR THAT. HE SAYS AFTER EIGHT YEARS OF REPUBLICAN RULE, THE STATE SEEMS POISED TO RETURN TO DEMOCRATIC RULE. IT WAS THE SAME SEVEN YEARS AGO WHEN…… MORE
NM 2nd in U-S for Nursing Jobs
NEW MEXICO IS LOSING DOCTORS. BUT WALLET-HUB-DOT-COM FINDS THAT THIS STATE RANKS SECOND IN THE NATION FOR JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR NURSES. JILL GONZALEZ WITH WALLET HUB SAYS THERE ARE SEVERAL FACTORS CONSIDERED…. LIKE CURRENT JOB OPENINGS … THE NUMBER OF NURSES IN THE STATE … WORK ENVIRONMENT … STARTING AND ANNUAL PAY ……… MORE
Monument Designations to Be Reviewed
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HAS RELEASED A LIST OF NATIONAL MONUMENTS THAT WILL BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW UNDER PRESIDENT TRUMP’S EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED ON APRIL 26TH. THE LIST INCLUDES TWO IN NEW MEXICO, THE ORGAN MOUNTAINS-DESERT PEAKS MONUMENT OUTSIDE LAS CRUCES AND THE RIO GRANDE DEL NORTE MONUMENT IN NORTHERN…… MORE
NM Congressional Delegation on GOP Health Bill
A VOTE ALONG PARTY LINES FOR NEW MEXICO CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION THURSDAY ON THE GOP HEALTH CARE BILL TO REPEAL AND REPLACE OBAMACARE. DEMOCRATS MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM AND BEN RAY LUJAN IN THE HOUSE VOTED AGAINST THE MEASURE. LUJAN GRISHAM SAYS THE REPUBLICAN GIVE BIG BONUSES TO HEALTH INSURANCE AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES…… MORE
Wilson Confirmation as Air Force Secretary Expected
BY EARLY NEXT WEEK, WE SHOULD KNOW IF FORMER NEW MEXICO CONGRESSWOMAN HEATHER WILSON WILL BECOME SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE SENATE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE A FINAL CONFIRMATION VOTE ON MONDAY. WHEN SHE APPEARED BEFORE THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE, WILSON FACED QUESTIONS ABOUT HER…… MORE
