NEW MEXICO’S MEDICAL MARIJUANA PRODUCERS WOULD BE ABLE TO GROW MORE THAN TWICE AS MANY PLANTS AS THEY CAN NOW, UNDER A PROPOSAL FROM ALBUQUERQUE SENATOR CISCO MCSORLEY. THE BILL WOULD INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PLANTS A GROWER COULD HAVE FROM 450 TO A THOUSAND. IT WOULD ALSO INCREASE THE AMOUNT…… MORE
Albuquerque Indian Affairs Commission Re-instated
ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR RICHARD BERRY RE-ACTIVATES THE CITY’S INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION. THE PANEL IS TWO DECADES OLD … BUT HAS BEEN DORMANT SINCE 2014. ON MONDAY, BERRY INTRODUCED FIVE NEW MEMBERS TO SIT ON THE COMMISSION. REACTIVATION OF THE PANEL CAME AFTER A GROUP WAS FORMED BY CITY AND TRIBAL LEADERS FOLLOWING…… MORE
State Senator Proposes Govt. Ethics Board
NEW MEXICO IS ONE OF JUST A HANDFUL OF STATES THAT DOESN’T HAVE A GOVERNMENT ETHICS BOARD. AND A STATE SENATOR FROM ALBUQUERQUE SAYS IT’S TIME FOR THAT TO CHANGE. DANIEL IVEY-SOTO’S PROPOSAL WOULD CREATE A 12 MEMBER BOARD TO INVESTIGATE ETHICS COMPLAINTS FROM THE PUBLIC…BOTH ON THE STATE AND LOCAL…… MORE
APD Searching for Santa Ana Pueblo Women
The search continues today for two Santa Ana Pueblo sisters and three children. Albuquerque Police are looking for Vanessa and Leticia George and Vanessa’s children because they could be in danger. Vanessa’s ex-boyfriend, Murphy Vicente, the father of the children just got out of jail. He was there for domestic violence against Vanessa. She and…… MORE
APD-Involved Shooting Under Investigation
Albuquerque Police say the city will see fewer robberies now that Gilbert Lovato is dead. Lovato is said to have been behind a month-long series of daily robberies, but he was killed late Saturday night in an officer-involved shooting. APD officers were sent to Menaul and University on a suspected armed robbery. Police Spokesman Officer…… MORE
Two Announce for Albuquerque Mayoral Race
Albuquerque City Councilor Dan Lewis has announced his bid for the Mayor’s Office. Lewis announced on Sunday that he’ll run for mayor and says he’s received $100,000 in donations. He says he’ll report all contributions and expenses to the city clerk on January 15th, which is required. Former APD Officer Michelle Garcia Holmes, an Independent,…… MORE
NM Minimum Wage Hike to Be Considered
New Mexico minimum wage earners could be getting a raise. That’s if the state follows Massachusetts, Washington, and 17 other states where the wage has gone up. There are now two bills ready for the upcoming legislative session that starts January 17th. One would increase the $7.50 wage to $8.45. The other would take it…… MORE
Pizza Deli Meat Possibly Tainted with Listeria
PROBLEMS WITH DION’S DELI MEAT LEADS TO THE U-S AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT ISSUING A PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT. DION’S HAM, PASTRAMI, ROAST BEEF AND TURKEY BEING SERVED BY THE ALBUQUERQUE CHAIN COULD BE CONTAMINATED WITH LISTERIA. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE ALERT SAYS THE MEAT MAY HAVE BEEN SERVED TO CUSTOMERS FROM DECEMBER 14TH TO THE 29TH…… MORE
NM’s Sustainable Building Tax Credit Returns
After a one-year absence, New Mexico’s Sustainable Building Tax Credit is back in 2017. John Garcia with the Homebuilders Association of Central New Mexico says the tax credits have been renewed- totaling $50 million over ten years. Garcia says, overall, homebuilding in the metro area seems to have stabilized after several down years. He expects…… MORE
WIPP Officials Opens
Governor Martinez on Monday takes part in the official ribbon-cutting to mark the reopening of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad. She’ll be joined by US Energy Department officials and other federal and local partners. WIPP closed just about three years ago after a fire and radiation leak on Valentine’s Day 2014. The State…… MORE
