THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS OF STREET PROJECTS ARE APPROVED BY THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL THIS WEEK. BUT VOTERS GET FINAL SAY ON WHETHER THE MONEY WILL BE USED ON THOSE PROJECTS. THE ELECTION IS NOVEMBER 5TH. THE CITY HAS ALSO SET ASIDE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY. OFFICIALS HAVE FUNNELED MORE MONEY INTO THE…… MORE
ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR TIM KELLER HAS UNVEILED HIS BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. IT TOTALS 1.1 BILLION DOLLARS…INCLUDING 642 MILLION DOLLARS IN GENERAL FUND SPENDING. HE SAYS IT’S FOCUS IS ON PUBLIC SAFETY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND HOMELESSNESS. THE MAYOR SAYS NEARLY HALF OF THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET GOES TOWARD PUBLIC SAFETY…INCLUDING MORE THAN 200-MILLION…… MORE
NEW MEXICO IS AMONG SIX STATES PLUS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SUING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ALLEGING THE FEDERAL AGENCY IS WEAKENING STANDARDS IN SCHOOL MEALS. THE PLAINTIFFS SAY THE CHANGES WERE ARBITRARY AND CAPRICIOUS. THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SCALED BACK SCHOOL LUNCH STANDARDS IMPLEMENTED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION…INCLUDING ONE REQUIRING THAT ONLY WHOLE GRAINS BE…… MORE
DAVON LYMON’S MURDER TRIAL FOR THE 2015 DEATH OF APD OFFICER DANIEL WEBSTER IN ALBUQUERQUE CONTINUED WEDNESDAY WITH TESTIMONY FROM A WITNESS TO THE SHOOTING. GREGORY ROSS TOLD THE COURT HE HEARD FOUR OR FIVE SHOTS AND FEARED THAT A GUNFIGHT WOULD BREAK OUT WHERE WEBSTER WAS KILLED NEAR EUBANK AND CENTRAL. ROSS SAY LYMON…… MORE
THE ALBUQUERQUE STARTUP “LENS” HAS BEEN IN THE CITY FOR JUST ABOUT A YEAR. BUT IT’S MOVING TO AUSTIN, TEXAS. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS MARK CHAVEZ IS MOVING HIS COMPANY TO AUSTIN WHERE HE’LL CLOSE ON A 1-AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLAR SEED ROUND. CHAVEZ WAS BORN IN NEW MEXICO AND WANTED TO DEVELOP HIS COMPANY HERE…… MORE
THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE IS ISSUING A WARNING TO PARENTS. BCSO SAYS DEPUTIES HAVE FOUND CANDIES MADE WITH T-H-C, THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN MARIJUANA, IN SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY. IN ONE CASE, A STUDENT BROUGHT T-H-C GUMMY BEARS TO SCHOOL AND GAVE THEM TO ANOTHER STUDENT. EMERGENCY CREWS RESPONDED DUE TO THE ADVERSE REACTION…… MORE
A NEW REPORT SAYS NEW MEXICO DOES A GOOD JOB WHEN IT COMES TO PLACING FOSTER CHILDREN WITH FAMILIES. THE REPORT, PART OF THE “KIDS COUNT” PROJECT FROM THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION, SAYS CHILDREN REMOVED BY THE STATE FROM UNHEALTHY OR DANGEROUS SITUATIONS, USUALLY FARE BETTER WHEN PLACED WITH FAMILIES. NEW MEXICO’S PLACEMENT RATE…… MORE
GOVERNOR LUJAN GRISHAM HAS SIGNED BILLS INTO LAW THAT MAKE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN NEW MEXICO’S EDUCATION SYSTEM, INCLUDING HIGHER PAY FOR TEACHERS. STARTING TEACHERS WILL NOW MAKE 40-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR. LEVEL TWO TEACHERS WILL EARN 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS AND LEVEL THREE TEACHERS 60-THOUSAND. ACCORDING TO THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, THE BILLS SIGNED ON WEDNESDAY WILL ALSO…… MORE
GOODBYE COLUMBUS DAY…HELLO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY. GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM HAS SIGNED A BILL CREATING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY ON THE SECOND MONDAY OF OCTOBER IN NEW MEXICO. IT ALSO ELIMINATES COLUMBUS DAY FROM THE LIST OF OFFICIAL STATE HOLIDAYS. THE BILL WAS SPONSORED BY STATE REPRESENTATIVE DERRICK LENTE OF SANDIA PUEBLO.… MORE
IF YOU LIVE IN BERNALILLO COUNTY, YOU’RE GETTING SOMETHING IN THE MAIL YOU’LL WANT TO LOOK AT VERY CAREFULLY. THE COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE HAS SENT OUT THE 2019 NOTICE OF VALUE STATEMENTS TO PROPERTY OWNERS. THEY’LL BE USED TO CALCULATE PROPERTY TAX BILLS THIS YEAR. IF YOU WANT TO PROTEST YOUR ASSESSED VALUE, YOU HAVE…… MORE
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