Morning Word: Big Decisions

Budget Crisis

Santa Fe’s finance director says city councilors may have to reverse their decision to stop raiding cash reserves from the water fund, or residents could see a big cutback in services. City employees, Daniel J Chacón reports, could also face

if the budget deficit isn’t covered. Tax hikes are also an option.

New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas, like his predecessor, Gary King, wants a state district court judge to dismiss Frank Foy’s fraud lawsuit against Wall Street investment firms accused of pay-to-play schemes during former Gov. Bill Richardson’s administration. Steve Terrell reports that the attorney general’s office is

with the firms.

Immigrants could be breathing a little easier in Española tonight if, as expected, city councilors vote to expand protections against racial profiling and

. At the same time, the governor of Texas is proposing

A judge has declared a mistrial in the case against a Colorado man who was hired by New Mexico's largest school district after he had been charged with sexually abusing two young boys.

in the case against Jason Martinez. Meanwhile, APS' former superintendent says

now that Public Education Secretary Hanna Skandera has approved his $80,000 buyout package.

The Santa Fe New Mexico reports the PED will hire an

to examine how a Northern New Mexico school superintendent managed to get educational licenses with phony credentials.

It looks like US House Republicans are close to reaching a budget deal with the president to avoid another government shutdown.

with their leadership.

A new Gallup poll shows public support for the Tea Party is at an

.

Good news for Amtrak passengers. Staci Matlock reports the company has finally received a $15 million grant from the US Department of Transportation to do track and service repairs here in order to

through New Mexico.

Even with big corporate tax cuts,

. The state landed three spots from the bottom of their rankings.

Medical doctors and terminally ill patients hope the New Mexico Supreme Court will allow them to make their own end-of-life choices. ACLU attorneys argued

.

Santa Fe Reporter