NEW MEXICO’S DROUGHT MAP KEEPS LOOKING BETTER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HYDROLOGIST ROYCE FONTENOT SAYS THE LATEST REPORT SHOWS 12-PERCENT OF THE STATE IS ABNORMALLY DRY…AND ONLY 2 AND-A-HALF PERCENT IS IN MODERATE DROUGHT. OVER THE LAST YEAR, LESS AND LESS OF THE STATE HAS BEEN UNDER SOME FORM OF DROUGHT DESIGNATION. HOWEVER, FONTENOT SAYS THE…… MORE
Pets of the Week
SHADOW (ID# 1704550) IS A 3 YEAR OLD, BROWNISH/GREY AUSTRALIAN CATTLEDOG MIX WEIGHING 33 POUNDS ◊ Shadow is a somewhat shy yet fun loving, affectionate gal. She’s a great smaller size. ◊ She looks like a little grizzly bear cub. She has a unique color, build, and personality. ◊ Shadow has some…… MORE
NM Minimum Wage Bills Stand a Better Chance
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ AND THE GREATER ALBUQUERQUE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAVE CONSISTENTLY OPPOSED A MINIMUM WAGE HIKE. NOW THEY SAY THEY’D CONSIDER A SMALL INCREASE AS LONG AS IT DOESN’T HURT SMALL BUSINESSES AND KEEP THE STATE COMPETITIVE. RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE IS A PRIORITY FOR DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATORS. ONE MEASURE IN THE…… MORE
NM Should Survive Trump’s Federal Hiring Freeze
HOW WILL PRESIDENT TRUMP’S FEDERAL HIRING FREEZE AFFECT NEW MEXICO? UNM ECONOMIST JEFF MITCHELL TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THE IMPACT WILL BE MINIMAL. MITCHELL TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB MOST OF THE FEDERAL MONEY NEW MEXICO GETS COMES THROUGH PROCUREMENTS AND GRANTS AT SANDIA AND LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABS. AND MILITARY BASES WOULD NOT BE AFFECTED.…… MORE
Toulouse-Oliver Vs. Trump Fraud Claim
NEW MEXICO SECRETARY OF STATE MAGGIE TOULOUSE OLIVER ISN’T BUYING PRESIDENT TRUMP’S CLAIM THAT AS MANY AS FIVE MILLION PEOPLE VOTED ILLEGALLY IN THE 2016 ELECTION. SHE SAYS TRUMP MAY BE PUSHING VOTER FRAUD LIES TO JUSTIFY FUTURE EFFORTS TO MAKE IT HARDER TO VOTE. OLIVER SAYS HER OFFICE HAS BEEN…… MORE
Measure Provides Funding for NM Courts
SOME COURTS IN NEW MEXICO HAVE BEEN FEELING THE MONEY CRUNCH FOR SOME TIME. NOW SENATE BILL 176 ATTEMPTS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE BILL CONTAINS MONEY FOR THE NEW MEXICO SUPREME COURT, THE 2ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT AND THE 12TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN ALAMOGORDO. THE SENATE SAYS THIS FUNDING WILL ALLOW…… MORE
Trouble in the A-R-T Zone
SOME DRIVERS ARE MISBEHAVING AS THEY DRIVE THROUGH THE RAPID TRANSIT CONSTRUCTION ZONES ON CENTRAL AVENUE. THE A-R-T PROJECT SAYS PEOPLE ARE NOT OBEYING THE 25 MILE-PER-HOUR SPEED LIMIT THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE. THEY’RE REMINDING DRIVERS THAT, IF YOU’RE STOPPED FOR SPEEDING, IT’S A DOUBLE FINE. ALSO, SOME MOTORISTS ARE MAKING…… MORE
Six Now Running for Albuquerque Mayor
THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE MAYOR OF ALBUQUERQUE KEEPS GROWING. LOCAL ATTORNEY BRIAN COLON HAS ANNOUNCED HE’S RUNNING FOR THE JOB. COLON IS A FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NEW MEXICO. HE RAN FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN 2010 AS THE RUNNING MATE FOR DIANE DENISH, LOSING…… MORE
Bernalillo County Cuts Alvarado Square Deal
BY APRIL, A PLAN SHOULD BE FINALIZED FOR BERNALILLO COUNTY TO BUY THE ALVARADO SQUARE BUILDING DOWNTOWN. THAT WOULD ALLOW MORE THAN A THOUSAND COUNTY EMPLOYEES TO BE LOCATED IN ONE PLACE. COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIR DEBBIE O’MALLEY SAYS THE PRICE IS 2.7 MILLION DOLLARS…MUCH LESS THAN THE 11 MILLION DOLLAR ASKING PRICE FIVE…… MORE
Pot Bill Hits Legislative Agenda
THE PUSH TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA IS BRINGING BUSINESS LEADERS TO THE ROUND HOUSE TODAY (WED) IN SANTA FE IN SUPPORT OF THE EFFORT. THE MEASURE IS SPONSORED BY SENATOR GERALD ORTIZ Y PINO … WHO HAS UNSUCCESSFULLY INTRODUCED MARIJUANA -AND-HEMP RELATED BILLS IN PREVIOUS LEGISLATION SESSIONS. ORTIZ Y PINO SAYS THE…… MORE
