Sandoval County Commission Chairman David Heil was scheduled to give a deposition Jan. 29 in a case alleging that the Commission approved gerrymandered boundaries to give Republican candidates an advantage. The lawsuit was brought by the Democratic Party of Sandoval County, Democratic elected officials, a voter and two pueblos: Jemez and San Felipe. The plaintiffs […]
Author Archives: Pat Davis
Pat Davis is the founder and publisher of nm.news. In a prior life he served as an Albuquerque City Councilor.
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Family leave bills are not quite ready
If you get injured at work and need time off for your injury, you are entitled to workers’compensation benefits that compensate you for most of your lost wages. What if the Legislature passes the bill to provide paid family and medical leave? Can youtake paid family and medical leave (PFML) at the same time as […]
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Moriarty Pintos power past Pojoaque for ‘huge’ district victory
The Moriarty Pintos picked up their biggest win of the season Feb. 3 against the visiting Pojoaque Valley Elks. Moriarty’s Jordan Brown sank four 3-point baskets in the first half of the contest and added another one early in the fourth quarter. But it was Brown’s sixth 3-pointer with just over a minute left in […]
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Suspect shot by Torrance County deputies had lengthy criminal history
The suspect who was shot by a Torrance County Sheriff’s deputy on Jan. 31 on Lexco Road, near Moriarty has a lengthy criminal history. According to a criminal complaint, Joseph M. Padilla, 29, was shot by deputies who were investigating an unrelated incident. charged with three counts of resisting an officer and has a criminal […]
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Vocational education bill off and running
Trades, especially the construction trades, have been saying for years that they need more workers. Community colleges and unions are doing their best to make that happen, but funding is up and down. A bill that easily passed the House last week would stabilize funding for apprentice and training programs in the state. It lines […]
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East Mountain Gas company moving to Moriarty
Plans are in the works to move the EMW Gas Association offices from its long-time home in Estancia to Moriarty. Owned by the municipalities of Estancia, Moriarty and Willard, the association has been serving the area since 1964. But EMW has outgrown its 2,700-square-foot building in Estancia, said Eddie O’Brien, general manager, and the nine-member […]
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APD: A cautionary tale
A federal investigation into the DWI unit of the Albuquerque Police Department and an Albuquerque law firm has resulted in the mayor, the police chief and the district attorney all pointing fingers – away from themselves. If you don’t follow Albuquerque news, here’s the gist: Albuquerque lawyer Thomas Clear (also chair of the State Public […]
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Community Briefs
Wild West Frontier Festival Needs Vendors Yeehaw, cowboy! The Wild West Frontier Festival is looking for western themed vendors for their festival that is set to be held at the Wildlife West Nature Park on June 1 and 2. The festival is looking for arts and crafts, breweries, and food vendors who fit their western […]
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“What we know and don’t know about the APD corruption investigation”: City Desk’s Elise Kaplan joins NM In Focus
NMPBS’ New Mexico In Focus looks at the state of the APD corruption scandal in this week’s episode airing on NMPBS Friday at 7:00pm and again Sunday morning at 7:00am on channel 5.1. Watch the episode online courtesy of NMPBS. In this episode, taped Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, Executive Producer Jeff Proctor asks reporters Elise […]
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The Signpost: Feb. 2, 2024
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