A 23% increase in New Mexico’s minimum wage is being proposed at the Legislature and the bill has advanced in one committee despite strong opposition. It’s now headed to another committee where, if it passes, will send it to the House floor. The measure would boost the minimum wage in the state from $7.50 an hour…… MORE
Animal Plague Up in NM
New Mexico is seeing an early start to the plague season. Three cases have been reported in dogs in the East Mountains already this year. Dr. Paul Ettestad with the State Department of Health says plague in humans is rare but it does happen and it can be serious if not treated quickly. There have…… MORE
Mexican Grey Issue Could Be Back in Court
The Question of whether more endangered Mexican Gray Wolves will be released near the New Mexico-Arizona border could end up in court. The Associated Press reports the US Fish and Wildlife Service wants to release two packs of wolves later this year to bolster their population. The State of New Mexico has been fighting the…… MORE
The Good and Bad News for NM State Budget
Things aren’t looking quite as bad. That’s what UNM Economist Jeff Mitchell has to say about the latest state revenue forecasts for next fiscal year. But he tells News Radio KKOB there will still be a need for a lot of new money coming in. He says the state is looking at being down $250…… MORE
Man Jailed After Standoff With APD
The man who set off a swat call out in Downtown Albuquerque Thursday afternoon is now in the Metro Detention Center on a felony probation violation charge. The incident forced a lockdown at nearby Janet Kahn School of Integrated Arts. Jeremy Pearson barricaded himself inside a home on Roma near Broadway just before the afternoon…… MORE
Sentence Handed Down in High Profile Murder Case
The teenager who prosecutors say was behind the wheel in a fatal drive-by shooting in Albuquerque has been sentenced to one year in the custody of the State Children Youth and Families Department. Seventeen-year-old Nicholas Gonzales has also agreed to testify against the other defendants in the case- 20-year-old Dominic Conyers and 19-year-old Esias Madrid. They…… MORE
NM Bill Would Ban Coyote Killing Contests
In Santa Fe, a Senate Committee has approved a bill banning coyote killing contests in New Mexico. Supporters of the measure say the contests are a barbaric blood sport. But opponents say they’re a good was to control the coyote population. The Albuquerque Journal reports the bill has to clear two more committees before reaching…… MORE
Got Your Flu Shot Yet?
The New Mexico Department of Health is reporting widespread influenza activity in the state. UNMH Doctor Janet Ventura says a flu shot remains your best protection. She says some people might think the shot will give them the flu, but don’t be alarmed. She says it’s your body building its immune response tot he flu.…… MORE
Revised Budget Report Due
It was due to be released Wednesday but New Mexico lawmakers won’t get a look at the updated state budget report until Thursday morning. Legislators, however, on Wednesday started discussing the budget and how to shore up a major budget deficit. Senate Finance Committee Chairman John Arthur Smith has warned his committee members that they…… MORE
APS Teacher Protest
“Chop From the Top.” That’s what one protest sign read when Albuquerque Public School Teachers protested Wednesday afternoon the proposed district budget cuts expected due to the state deficit. The teachers were responding to a letter sent out by APS officials saying they should be ready for some tough budget cuts. The gathering took place…… MORE
