THE IDEA OF A MAIL-IN BALLOT PROCESS FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT IS GOING OVER PRETTY WELL. AS OF THURSDAY MORNING, OVER 101-THOUSAND BALLOTS HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO THE BERNALILLO COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE. THAT IS AROUND 25 PERCENT OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS. THE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FROM 8AM TO 5 PM THIS…… MORE
A STATE POLICE OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING ALONG NEW MEXICO’S BORDER ON WEDNESDAY … BUT THE SUSPECT WASN’T HIT. STATE COPS AND THE DONA ANA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WERE CALLED TO ASSIST THE U-S BORDER PATROL WITH A VEHICLE PURSUIT AROUND 7:40 WEDNESDAY MORNING AFTER A GREY NISSAN VEHICLE WITH A STOLEN LICENSE PLATE GOT AWAY…… MORE
A CALL TO ALBUQUERQUE POLICE EARLY THURSDAY LEADS OFFICERS TO 4TH AND IRON SOUTHWEST CONCERNING A “DEAD ON ARRIVAL” SITUATION. WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED ON SCENE, THEY TALKED WITH ALBUQUERQUE FIRE RESCUE PERSONNEL ABOUT THE MALE VICTIM, WHO SEEMED TO HAVE A GUNSHOT WOUND TO HIS UPPER BODY. LIFE-SAVING MEASURE THAT WERE ADMINISTERED FAILED TO PREVENT…… MORE
THE FIRST CASE CONCERNING BERNALILLO COUNTY’S BACKLOG OF UNTESTED RAPE KITS IS THE FIRST TO LEAD TO CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST TWO SUSPECTS … AND IT’S A TURNING POINT. TWENTY-ONE YEAR OLD DAYQUAN TERNA AND 20 YEAR OLD REGINA GOMEZ ALLEGEDLY RAPED A 16 YEAR OLD GIRL IN 2016. AS A RESULT OF TESTING THE RAPE…… MORE
THE SEARCH FOR A MISSING ALBUQUERQUE MAN IS NOW OVER. BUT THE INVESTIGATION INTO WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM CONTINUES. JUAN RIOS WITH THE SANTA FE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT SAYS DEPUTIES HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR 27 YEAR OLD MARSHAL NARANJO SINCE HE WAS REPORTED MISSING BY HIS FAMILY AT THE END OF DECEMBER. RIOS SAYS THE…… MORE
IN SANTA FE, THE SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE HAS PASSED A BILL OVERHAULING NEW MEXICO’S TEACHER EVALUATION SYSTEM. ITS SPONSOR, SENATOR MIMI STEWART OF ALBUQUERQUE, SAYS TEACHERS NEED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT…NOT PUNISHMENT…TO SUCCEED. THE BILL CALLS ON THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP A NEW EVALUATION SYSTEM BY JULY FIRST. IT ALSO REQUIRES ANNUAL EVALUATIONS FOR ALL…… MORE
THE STATE SENATOR WHO HAS SPONSORED BILLS TO END THE TIME CHANGE IN NEW MEXICO FROM DAYLIGHT TO STANDARD TIME IS BACK WITH ANOTHER BILL … AND THIS TIME, REPUBLICAN CLIFF PIRTLE OF ROSWELL THINKS IT’LL BE APPROVED AND SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR. PIRTLE SAYS CALIFORNIA AND FLORIDA HAVE JOINED ARIZONA AND HAWAII ALONG WITH…… MORE
A LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE BILL PASSED IN THE STATE HOUSE IN SANTA FE WEDNESDAY, AND SECRETARY OF STATE MAGGIE TOULOUSE OLIVER APPLAUDS ITS APPROVAL. SENATE BILL 191 WOULD CLOSE A LOOPHOLE IN THE CURRENT REPORTS BY LOBBYISTS BY REQUIRING THEM TO REPORT EXPENSES THAT ARE UNDER 100 DOLLARS. IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED IN THE SENATE LAST…… MORE
IF THE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE HAS ITS WAY, YOU’LL GET A CHANCE TO VOTE ON WHETHER MORE MONEY SHOULD BE TAKEN FROM THE STATE’S PERMANENT FUND TO EXPAND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN NEW MEXICO. THE PANEL HAS APPROVED A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO DRAW AN ADDITIONAL ONE PERCENT EVERY YEAR FROM THE FUND WHICH TOTALS 17…… MORE
TWO FORMER DAY CARE WORKERS ARE ON TRIAL IN PORTALES FOR LEAVING TWO TODDLERS IN A HOT CAR IN 2017…RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF ONE OF THE LITTLE GIRLS. MARY AND SANDI TAYLOR, WHO ARE MOTHER AND DAUGHTER, ARE CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE FELONIES. THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS REPORTS THE TWO ARE BEING TRIED…… MORE
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