NEW MEXICO VOTERS ON TUESDAY WILL BE ASKED TO APPROVE A COMMISSION SOME SAY IS LONG OVERDUE. THERE’S A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ON THE BALLOT CREATING AN INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMISSION. THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES SAYS NEW MEXICO IS ONE OF ONLY SIX STATES WITHOUT ONE. SUPPORTERS SAY AN ETHICS COMMISSION IS NEEDED, GIVEN RECENT…… MORE
Turnaround on Voting in NM
ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, WALLET HUB DID A STUDY THAT SHOWED NEW MEXICANS ARE NOT AS POLITICALLY ENGAGED AS VOTERS IN OTHER STATES. WALLET HUB ANALYST JILL GONZALEZ SAYS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IS THE MOST POLITICALLY ENGAGED STATE. SHE SAYS THEY FOUND NEW MEXICO TO BE THE LEAST POLITICALLY ENGAGED STATE, RANKED AS 51ST.…… MORE
Dems Pour Money Into Second Congressional District Race
WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY , POLITICAL ANALYST JOE MONAHAN SAYS ONE OF THE MOST INTRIGUING RACES IS THE BIG MONEY BATTLE BETWEEN DEMOCRAT XOCHITL TORRES-SMALL AND REPUBLICAN YVETTE HARRELL IN NEW MEXICO’S SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: HE SAYS THE STAKES ARE THE HIGHEST IN THIS RACE AND HAS REALLY PICKED UP STEAM SINCE IT…… MORE
Vacant Seat on Salary Commission
THERE’S A SEAT OPEN ON THE CITIZENS INDEPENDENT SALARY COMMISSION. THE GROUP OF FIVE MEMBERS ARE CHARGED WITH REVIEWING THE SALARIES OF THESE OFFICIALS AT LEAST A YEAR PRIOR TO EACH REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND RECOMMEND TO THE VOTERS IF THEIR PAY SHOULD GO UP OR DOWN … SUBJECT TO A REFERENDUM. IF YOU’RE INTERESTED…… MORE
Santa Fe Ski Area Making More Snow
COULD IT BE A SIGN OF A BETTER SKI SEASON IN NEW MEXICO? SKI SANTA FE GOT MORE THAN 13 INCHES OF SNOW EARLIER THIS WEEK…AND SKI AREA MANAGER BEN ABRUZZO SAYS THAT’S ONE OF THEIR BEST STARTS IN TEN YEARS. HE’S HOPING THEY CAN OPEN THE SLOPES ON SCHEDULE. HE SAYS THEY’RE SHOOTING FOR…… MORE
Lower Rail Runner Rider Numbers
NOT AS MANY PEOPLE ARE RIDING THE RAIL RUNNER THESE DAYS. PASSENGER NUMBERS FELL BY ALMOST SIX PERCENT IN THE PAST YEAR…AND THERE’S BEEN A 36 PERCENT DECLINE SINCE 2010. RAIL RUNNER SPOKESPERSON AUGUSTA MEYERS SAYS MUCH OF THE DECLINE IS TIED TO THE RELATIVELY LOW GAS PRICES WE’VE BEEN SEEING. SHE SAYS IT’S LESS…… MORE
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Deputy-Involved Shooting in Bernalillo County
CENTRAL BETWEEN 7TH AND 10TH STREETS IS BACK OPEN IN DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE AFTER A DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING. BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES WERE INITIALLY SENT TO AN ARMED ROBBERY IN THE SOUTH VALLEY AT A DOLLAR GENERAL STORE ON ISLETA AROUND 9PM WEDNESDAY. THEN THEY GOT ANOTHER CALL ABOUT AN ARMED ROBBERY AT A CHEVRON STATION…… MORE
Albuquerque to Take on Domestic Violence
ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR TIM KELLER UNVEILED THE CITY’S PLAN TO DEAL WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE CITY. IT’S A PROBLEM THAT’S BECOME AN EPIDEMIC AND MAYOR KELLER SAYS THE CITY HAS A LONG WAY TO GO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. KELLER IS WORKING WITH APD TO PROVIDE FIRST RESPONDERS ARE ON SCENE WITH AN APP CALLED…… MORE
Study Shows NM Teacher Shortage
THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF EDUCATORS AND SUPPORT STAFF IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS NEW MEXICO. THAT IS ONE CONCLUSION FROM A STUDY DONE BY THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AT NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY. THE REPORT SHOWS THE SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS, NURSES AND OTHER SCHOOL STAFF HAS INCREASED THIS YEAR WHEN COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.…… MORE
