CARJACKINGS ON THE RISE IN ALBUQUERQUE. THREE OCCURRED RECENTLY … ONE IN THE COTTONWOOD MALL PARKING LOT LAST WEEK. A FEMALE EMPLOYEE HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF WORK WHEN SHE WAS APPROACHED AS SHE SAT IN HER CAR BY MAN WHO ASKED HER FOR A CIGARETTE. SHE TOLD HIM SHE DIDN’T SMOKE,…… MORE
NM Early Childhood Education Bill Clears 1st Committee
A PLAN TO DIVERT MORE MONEY FROM NEW MEXICO’S LAND GRANT PERMANENT FUND TO BOOST EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION HAS CLEARED ITS FIRST LEGISLATIVE HURDLE. THE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE NARROWLY APPROVED THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ON MONDAY. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE BILL MUST PASS TWO MORE COMMITTEES BEFORE MAKING IT TO THE HOUSE FLOOR.…… MORE
Poll Shows Ethics Committee Support
DO YOU WANT TO SEE AN ETHICS COMMISSION IN SANTA FE? A NEW POLL SEEMS TO INDICATE IT’S A POPULAR PROPOSAL. THE POLL, CONDUCTED BY RESEARCH AND POLLING FOR “COMMON CAUSE NEW MEXICO,” INDICATES THERE IS STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE CREATION OF AN INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMISSION IN SANTA FE. VIKI HARRISON…… MORE
NM Legislator Brings Back “Daylight Savings” Bill
ROSWELL STATE SENATOR CLIFF PIRTLE IS TAKING ANOTHER STAB AT GETTING A BILL APPROVED THAT COULD END NEW MEXICO’S TIME CHANGE IN THE SPRING AND FALL. PIRTLE’S MEASURE WOULD KEEP THE STATE ON DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME. HE SAYS SPRINGING FORWARD AND FALLING BACK MESSES WITH OUR BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS. HE SAYS IT…… MORE
Feds Charge Man Who Shot at APD Cop
A MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY FIRED A GUN AT ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICERS LAST WEEK NOW FACES A FEDERAL CHARGE OF BEING A FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM. THIRTY-FIVE YEAR OLD MOSES HERNANDEZ WAS ARRESTED LAST THURSDAY. AFTER HE FIRED HIS WEAPON, APD SAYS OFFICERS SHOT BACK, BUT HERNANDEZ WAS NOT HIT. …… MORE
Lymon Trial Set for Spring 2018
A JUDGE SAYS THE MAN ACCUSED IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF APD OFFICER DANIEL WEBSTER WILL GO ON TRIAL IN THE SPRING OF 2018, BETWEEN MARCH AND APRIL. THE JUDGE ALSO SAID DAVON LYMON’S TRIAL COULD START SOMEWHAT EARLIER. JURY SELECTION AND THE TRIAL FOR LYMON IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT…… MORE
Lymon Trial Set for Spring 2018
A JUDGE SAYS THE MAN ACCUSED IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF APD OFFICER DANIEL WEBSTER WILL GO ON TRIAL IN THE SPRING OF 2018, BETWEEN MARCH AND APRIL. THE JUDGE ALSO SAID DAVON LYMON’S TRIAL COULD START SOMEWHAT EARLIER. JURY SELECTION AND THE TRIAL FOR LYMON IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT…… MORE
NM A-G Joins 15 Others Against Trump Order
NEW MEXICO’S ATTORNEY GENERAL IS ONE OF 16 ATTORNEYS GENERAL NATIONWIDE OPPOSING PRESIDENT TRUMP’S EXECUTIVE ORDER ON IMMIGRATION. HECTOR BALDERAS ECHOES THE OPINIONS OF THE OTHERS, SAYING TRUMP’S ORDER BANNING MUSLIMS FROM SEVEN COUNTRIES FROM ENTERING THE U-S IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND UNAMERICAN. THE A-G’S SAY THEY’RE STANDING UP FOR INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS…… MORE
Sunport Quiet Against After Sunday Protest
IT’S BACK TO BUSINESS AS USUAL AT THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT ON MONDAY … ONE OF NUMEROUS AIRPORTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHERE CITIZENS HELD PEACEFUL PROTESTS AGAINST PRESIDENT’S TRUMP PROPOSED WALL AND HIS RECENT IMMIGRATION ORDER. ROUGHLY A THOUSAND MARCHED TO THE SUNPORT AGAINST TRUMP’S BAN ON MUSLIMS FROM 7 COUNTRIES ENTERING THE US…… MORE
Mexican President Invited to NM
THE INVITATION IS OUT THERE. BUT WE DON’T KNOW YET IF MEXICAN PRESIDENT ENRIQUE PENA NIETA WILL TAKE THREE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATORS UP ON THEIR INVITATION FOR HIM TO COME SPEAK TO THE STATE HOUSE DURING THE CURRENT SESSION UNDERWAY IN SANTA FE. THE THREE LAWMAKERS ARE JAVIER MARTINEZ, ANGELICA RUBIO,…… MORE
