THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL HAS APPROVED NEARLY 670-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN FUNDING TO KEEP THE WEST SIDE EMERGENCY HOMELESS SHELTER RUNNING THROUGH THE END OF JUNE. IN THE PAST, THE FACILITY HAS ONLY BEEN OPEN DURING THE WINTER. THE KELLER ADMINISTRATION WANTS TO KEEP THE CENTER OPEN YEAR ROUND. IT’S ALSO LOOKING TO FIND A MORE…… MORE
IN SANTA FE, TWO REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS HAVE INTRODUCED A BILL TO REQUIRE THAT ALL NEW SCHOOL BUSES PURCHASED AFTER JANUARY OF 2020 BE EQUIPPED WITH SEAT BELTS. OTHER SAFETY FEATURES LIKE STABILITY CONTROL AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS WOULD ALSO BE REQUIRED. THE MEASURE IS SPONSORED BY BILL REHM OF ALBUQUERQUE AND JACK CHATFIELD OF MOSQUERO.…… MORE
MORE MONEY COMING TO THE NEW MEXICO RAIL RUNNER EXPRESS TO PUT POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL TECHNOLOGY IN PLACE. THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS AWARDED THE RAIL RUNNER JUST UNDER 2-POINT-5 MILLION DOLLARS TO INSTALL THE WI-FI NETWORK NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL. P-T-C IS A SYSTEM DESIGNED TO PREVENT TRAIN ACCIDENTS. THE IMPROVED…… MORE
IF THE GOVERNOR AND A GROUP OF STATE LAWMAKERS HAVE THEIR WAY, A NEW OFFICE OF OUTDOOR RECREATION WOULD BE ESTABLISHED IN NEW MEXICO. THE IDEA IS TO PROMOTE OUR STATE AS A PLACE TO BIKE, CLIMB AND FISH. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS SUPPORTERS OF THE LEGISLATION WANT NEW MEXICO TO CHALLENGE STATES LIKE UTAH…… MORE
BILLS THAT WOULD REQUIRE BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR NEARLY ANY GUN SALE IN NEW MEXICO ARE NOW MAKING THEIR WAY TO BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE FLOOR. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS DEMOCRATS FAVOR THE MEASURES AND BOTH BILLS HAVE MOVED FORWARD ON PARTY-LINE VOTES. A KEY HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MONDAY AGREED THAT THE BILL WOULD BE…… MORE
STATE REP DEBBIE ARMSTRONG’S BILL TO KEEP GUNS OUT OF THE HANDS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENDERS IS ON ITS WAY TO THE HOUSE FLOOR FOR A VOTE ALONG WITH OTHER GUN VIOLENCE REDUCTION BILLS. ARMSTRONG SAYS A WOMAN IS FIVE TIME MORE LIKELY TO BE KILLED IF A GUN IS PRESENT DURING A FAMILY FIGHT.…… MORE
A MULTI-AGENCY INVESTIGATION IS NOW UNDERWAY FOLLOWING A DEADLY EXPLOSION BEHIND A SHOPPING CENTER AT COORS AND CENTRAL IN ALBUQUERQUE MONDAY AFTERNOON. IT’S THE SHOPPING CENTER WHERE A SMITH’S GROCERY STORE IS LOCATED. THE EXPLOSION ROCKED THE CENTER AND BUSINESSES IN THE AREA WERE EVACUATED AND PUT ON SHELTER IN PLACE. APD’S SIMON DROBIK SAYS…… MORE
NEW MEXICO’S TOM UDALL AND MARTIN HEINRICH ARE AMONG A GROUP OF 15 DEMOCRATIC SENATORS WHO’VE INTRODUCED A BILL TO KEEP PRESIDENT TRUMP FROM BYPASSING CONGRESS ON A BORDER WALL. THE MEASURE WOULD PREVENT THE PRESIDENT FROM DECLARING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY TO TAKE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN MILITARY AND DISASTER RESPONSE FUNDS FOR WALL CONSTRUCTION.…… MORE
A BILL RAISING NEW MEXICO’S MINIMUM WAGE TO 12 DOLLARS AN HOUR BY THE YEAR 2021 HAS WON APPROVAL IN A HOUSE COMMITTEE. NOT EVERYONE LIKES THE IDEA. CAROL WIGHT, THE C-E-O OF THE NEW MEXICO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION, SAYS A PARTICULARLY HARMFUL PROVISION IN THE BILL WOULD REMOVE A LOWER ALLOWABLE WAGE FOR TIPPED EMPLOYEES.…… MORE
A BUSY START TO THE WEEK FOR GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN-GRISHAM ON MONDAY. SHE BEGAN THE WEEK BY SIGNING 25 SENATE BILLS AND 17 HOUSE BILLS INTO LAW. THE BILLS WERE PART OF THE “ROCKET DOCKET,” A GROUP OF BILLS THAT HAD WIDESPREAD SUPPORT IN PREVIOUS SESSIONS BUT DIDN’T MAKE IT PAST THE DESK OF FORMER…… MORE
There is no custom code to display.