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
Balderas Targets Drug Manufacturers and Distributors
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
No Limits for Medical Marijuana?
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
Bill Changes Teacher Evaluations
A BILL CHANGING THE WAY TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS IN NEW MEXICO ARE EVALUATED IS NOW HEADED TO THE STATE SENATE. THAT AFTER IT WON APPROVAL TUESDAY IN THE HOUSE. CHANNEL 13 NEWS REPORTS THE BILL WOULD REDUCE THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT SCORES USED IN THE RATINGS FROM 35 TO 15 PERCENT. AND IT WOULD…… MORE
Another Scam
THE SCAMMERS ARE BACK IN BERNALILLO COUNTY. THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT IS WARNING RESIDENTS ABOUT A PHONE SCAM IN WHICH THE CALLER PRETENDS TO BE WITH THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND ASKS YOU FOR PAYMENT FOR A WARRANT OR TO PROVIDE SENSITIVE INFORMATION. THE BCSO SAYS THEIR OFFICE NEVER CALLS ABOUT WARRANTS OR TO ASK FOR INFORMATION.…… MORE
Job Opening at State of NM
THE WOMAN NAMED BY GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM TO RUN NEW MEXICO’S PRISON SYSTEM HAS BACKED OUT OF THE JOB. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT, IN A LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR, JULIE JONES SAYS SHE CANNOT ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT DUE TO UNEXPECTED PERSONAL ISSUES, WHICH SHE DIDN’T EXPLAIN. JONES IS A FORMER CORRECTIONS SECRETARY IN…… MORE
Neighborhood has Troublesome Feral Cats
THERE ARE FERAL CATS ROAMING ONE SOUTHEAST ABQ NEIGHBORHOOD, AND RESIDENTS WANT SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT. ONE MAN TELLS KOB TV, THE CATS USE YOUR YARD AS A LITTER BOX AND ARE KNOWN TO WALK ON VEHICLES, SCRATCHING THEM WITH THEIR CLAWS. ANIMAL WELFARE SAYS “STREET CAT HUB” IS A NON-PROFIT THAT CONTRACTS WITH THE…… MORE
A ‘Chavez’ Holiday
THE LEGISLATURE IN SANTA FE IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO SETTING ASIDE ONE DAY EACH YEAR TO HONOR SENATOR DENNIS CHAVEZ AND CESAR CHAVEZ, CONSIDERED BY SOME AS WORKERS’ RIGHTS CHAMPIONS. HOUSE BILL 34 HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE HOUSE. HOUSE BILL 34 IS SPONSORED BY REPRESENTATIVE MIGUEL GARCIA , A DEMOCRAT FROM ALBUQUERQUE. THE…… MORE
Less State Money for APS
ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS LOOKING AT A BIG FINANCIAL HIT NEXT FISCAL YEAR. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS EXPECTING A FIVE MILLION DOLLAR LOSS IN FUNDING…DUE TO A DROP IN ENROLLMENT. THE STATE’S FUNDING FORMULA IS BASED ON HOW MANY STUDENTS ARE IN A DISTRICT. FOR THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR, THERE ARE…… MORE
Commission Votes on Housing the Homeless
A VOTE BY THE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSION TUESDAY NIGHT WILL DETERMINE IF A PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE APARTMENTS FOR THE HOMELESS BECOMES REALITY. THE PROJECT CALLS FOR A ONE-TIME 8-MILLION DOLLAR CAPITAL INVESTMENT, WITH A MILLION DOLLARS SPENT EACH YEAR TO KEEP THE PROJECT RUNNING. THE APARTMENTS WOULD BE BUILT WITH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TAX…… MORE
