A LOT OF NEW MEXICANS ARE TALKING ABOUT RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA … AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS NEW MEXICO COULD BECOME THE FIRST STATE IN THE U-S TO ESTABLISH ITS ITS OWN GOVERNMENT-OPERATED POT STORES AND SUBSIDIZE MARIJUANA SALES FOR THE POOR. THAT’S INCLUDED IN A BILL FROM REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS. NEW MEXICO WOULD OVERSEE…… MORE
A BILL CHANGING THE WAY NEW MEXICO EVALUATES ITS TEACHERS WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY THE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE ON MONDAY AND NOW HEADS TO THE HOUSE FLOOR. THE BILL’S SPONSOR, ALBUQUERQUE DEMOCRAT MIMI STEWART, SAYS THE OLD SYSTEM PUNISHED TEACHERS…WHILE THE NEW ONE WILL FOCUS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE BILL CALLS ON THE PUBLIC EDUCATION…… MORE
A BILL CREATING A SEPARATE LEVEL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN NEW MEXICO IS NOW HEADED TO GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM’S DESK. THE NEW DEPARTMENT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN, HOME VISITING AND CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. ADVOCATES TELL KOB TV THIS A GOOD RUNNING START … BUT ALSO SAY THEY’D LIKE MORE FUNDING APPROVED…… MORE
TWO PEOPLE ARE SHOT MONDAY AFTERNOON AT A LOCATION ON TEXAS NORTHEAST IN ALBUQUERQUE … AND ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE MAY HAVE SHOT THEM SELF. APD OFFICERS WERE CALLED TO THE 500 BLOCK OF TEXAS NORTHEAST AROUND 4PM MONDAY BY A PERSON WHO SAID THEIR NEIGHBOR HAD BEEN SHOT IN THE FACE. OFFICERS FOUND A…… MORE
ON A 38-0 VOTE, THE NEW MEXICO SENATE HAS PASSED A BILL CREATING A STATE OUTDOOR RECREATION DIVISION IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. SENATOR STEVEN NEVILLE OF FARMINGTON, ONE OF THE CO-SPONSORS, SAYS THE GOAL IS TO INCREASE OUTDOOR RECREATION AND RECRUIT NEW BUSINESSES TO MOVE TO NEW MEXICO: NEVILLE SAYS OUTDOOR RECREATION IS A…… MORE
A SLIGHT UPTICK IN NEW MEXICO’S JOBLESS RATE IN JANUARY. THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS SAYS THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WAS 5.1 PERCENT…UP FROM 5 PERCENT IN DECEMBER. OVER THE LAST YEAR, NEW MEXICO HAS ADDED 92-HUNDRED JOBS. WEST VIRGINIA AND ALASKA WERE THE ONLY STATES WITH HIGHER JOBLESS RATES THAN NEW MEXICO IN JANUARY.… MORE
THE NEW MEXICO SENATE HAS PASSED A BILL THAT STRIKES DOWN RIGHT TO WORK LAWS APPROVED BY COUNTIES. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THAT 10 OF THE STATE’S 33 COUNTIES HAVE ADOPTED LAWS THAT SAY EMPLOYEES CANNOT BE COMPELLED TO PAY FEES TO A LABOR UNION TO REPRESENT THEM. THE SENATE VOTE WAS 23-19,…… MORE
THE AIR FORCE HAS AWARDED AN ALBUQUERQUE COMPANY A NEARLY 15 MILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT TO ASSIST THE AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB AT KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE WITH ADVANCED SPACECRAFT SYSTEMS. LOADPATH LLC, WHICH HAS 20 EMPLOYEES, DELIVERS MECHANICAL, STRUCTURAL AND THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR SATELLITE AND SPACE LAUNCH APPLICATIONS. THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE BY SENATOR MARTIN…… MORE
TWO DOWN … ONE TO GO. CHAMA CHEF FERNANDO RUIZ IS BACK ON THE FOOD NETWORK, THIS TIME GOING UP AGAINST CHEF BOBBY FLAY ON THE PROGRAM “BEAT BOBBY FLAY.” RUIZ HAS ALREADY WON ON THE FOOD NETWORK FOR THE SHOW “CHOPPED” IN 2016 AS WELL AS ON “GUY’S GROCERY GAMES.” HE SAYS HIS LIFE…… MORE
MORE AND MORE STREET LIGHTS ARE BEING REPLACED IN THE DUKE CITY. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE PROCESS IS NOW ABOUT TWO THIRDS COMPLETE…WITH 21 THOUSAND CITY OWNED LIGHTS HAVING BEEN CONVERTED TO L-E-D’S. PNM OWNS ANOTHER 10 THOUSAND STREET LIGHTS, AND THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THEM IS NOW GETTING UNDERWAY. PAT MONTOYA, DIRECTOR OF…… MORE
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