THE NEW MEXICO SENATE HAS PASSED A BILL OUTLAWING COYOTE-KILLING CONTESTS. THE MEASURE NOW GOES TO THE HOUSE. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THAT MOST RURAL SENATORS OPPOSED THE BILL, SAYING IT INFRINGES ON COUNTY GOVERNMENTS WHICH SHOULD HAVE A SAY IN WHETHER THE CONTESTS ARE BANNED. HALF-A-DOZEN AMENDMENTS WERE PROPOSED THAT WOULD HAVE…… MORE
THERE’S BEEN A SETTLEMENT IN THE LAWSUIT THAT CLAIMED FORMER STATE POLICE CHIEF PETE KASSETAS ENGAGED IN SYSTEMATIC DISCRIMINATION WHEN HE HEADED THE DEPARTMENT. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE CASE WAS ACTUALLY SETTLED IN DECEMBER AFTER TWO DAYS OF NEGOTIATIONS. THE LAWYER FOR THE THREE PEOPLE WHO BROUGHT THE SUIT SAYS A CONFIDENTIALITY CLAUSE PROHIBITS…… MORE
A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION UNFOLDS ALONG I-40 TUESDAY MORNING. BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY FELICIA MAGGARD SAYS THEY RECEIVED A CALL FROM A MOTORIST REPORTING THAT SOMEONE IN ANOTHER VEHICLE POINTED A GUN AT THEM. SHE SAYS IT HAPPENED ON EASTBOUND I-40 NEAR TIJERAS. DEPUTIES RESPONDED AND WERE ABLE TO STOP 19 YEAR OLD ROMOLO ARAGON…… MORE
THIS COULD BE THE YEAR A HUMAN WILL LAUNCH INTO SPACE FROM NEW MEXICO’S SPACEPORT AMERICA. SO SAYS SPACEPORT AMERICA CEO DAN HICKS. HE SAYS CHANCES FOR THAT FLIGHT THIS YEAR ARE VERY HIGH. HICKS TELLS KOB TV THE SPACEPORT WAS SOLD BY PUSHING TOURISM … BUT HE SAYS THE PRIVATIZED SPACE INDUSTRY THAT’S NOW…… MORE
EXPECT TOPGOLF TO OPEN IN ALBUQUERQUE NEXT SUMMER. THE DALLAS-BASED COMPANY HAD ITS GROUNDBREAKING ON WEDNESDAY ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MONTGOMERY AND I-25. IT’LL BE AN INDOOR GOLF ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX WITH A RESTAURANT. TOPGOLF WILL HIRE A TOTAL OF 300 PEOPLE WITH MORE THAN 200 OF THE NEW HIRES BEING NEW MEXICANS. THE AGREEMENT…… MORE
MAYOR TIM KELLER SAYS IT’S TIME TO MAKE SOME CHANGES AT BALLOON FIESTA PARK…ESPECIALLY IN REGARD TO TRAFFIC. THE MAYOR SAYS VISITORS SOMETIMES HAVE TO WAIT TWO TO THREE HOURS TO GET INTO THE FACILITY. KELLER SAYS NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO SIT IN TRAFFIC THAT LONG JUST TO GET TO THE BALLOON FIESTA. KELLER…… MORE
TOPGOLF BROKE GROUND IN ALBUQUERQUE WEDNESDAY MORNING ON ITS NEW GOLF ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX AT I-25 AND MONTGOMERY, WHERE THE WATER PARK WAS ONCE LOCATED. TOPGOLF WILL INCLUDE A RESTAURANT INSIDE THE COMPLEX, WHICH IS COSTING 39 MILLIONS TO BUILD. CHANNEL 4 NEWS REPORTS TOPGOLF HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY AND BERNALILLO COUNTY TO GET…… MORE
THE END OF LIFE OPTIONS ACT GAINS TRACTION AT THE LEGISLATURE. THE BILL IS NAMED AFTER ELIZABETH WHITFIELD, THE FORMER FAMILY COURT JUDGE WHO DIED OF BREAST CANCER LAST AUGUST AT THE AGE OF 71. LIZ STEFANICS IS SPONSORING THE BILL IN THE SENATE TO CHANGE THE LAW SO IT WOULD BE LEGAL FOR DOCTORS…… MORE
NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS IS SEEKING TO EXPAND AN ONGOING LAWSUIT OVER THE STATE’S OPIOID CRISIS. THE A-G’S OFFICE IS NOW TARGETING PHARMACIES AND OTHER COMPANIES THAT ARE PART OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR PRESCRIPTION PAIN KILLERS. BALDERAS SAYS WALGREENS, WALMART, AND C-V-S HAVE BEEN PROFITING FROM THE SALE OF OPIOIDS…AND SHOULD BE…… MORE
AS OF FRIDAY, THERE WILL NO LONGER BE A LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF PLANTS A MEDICAL MARIJUANA PRODUCER CAN GROW. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS A JUDGE ON MONDAY DENIED A REQUEST FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR MORE TIME TO UPDATE ITS POLICIES. ANOTHER JUDGE HAD RULED LAST FALL THAT THE…… MORE
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