Morning Word: Utah's Driver's License Model Considered

Pacheco Softens Stand

A top Republican lawmakers is looking to

to help solve New Mexico’s problems complying with federal Real ID rules. State Rep. Paul Pacheco says he’ll propose legislation that would offer undocumented immigrants “driving privilege” cards.

Miyagishima Re-Elected

On Tuesday, Las Cruces voters re-elected Mayor Ken Miyagishima,

. A quick look at the numbers shows a

than a recent election in Albuquerque. Unofficial tallies show 18.6 percent of the city’s 54,898 eligible voters cast ballots in the mayor’s race.

,

and

were elected to the city council.

Final Assignment

Thousands of mourners lined the streets as slain Albuquerque police officer Daniel Webster received his f

on Tuesday. Another 2,000 people gathered at the Kiva Auditorium for an

.

Cop Couple Quits SFPD

Santa Fe Police Department Lt. Andrea Dobyns and her husband Joe Baca, also a Santa Fe police officer, have resigned from the department after

on Halloween, according to Daniel J. Chacón.

Trujillo Out

The Las Vegas Optic reports Mora Public School Superintendent Charles Trujillo, under fire for faking his credentials,

.

Out of Network 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico has some explaining to do. KRQE’s Larry Barker discovered a New Mexico couple who was

that surprisingly employs Lovelace Hospital doctors.

A state-funded water study is being halted, and

, according to independent environmental journalist Laura Paskus. Last year, she reports, lawmakers set aside $100,000 to “figure out how drought might affect rivers and reservoirs, groundwater supplies and the state’s economy—and then identify vulnerabilities and policy strategies." A year later, as oil prices slump and new state revenues decline, the legislature has pulled back the project’s funding.

Bilingual students in Santa Fe continue to face

. SFR’s Elizabeth Miller takes a long look at a huge mind-shift playing out in Santa Fe’s public schools, where some are placing more value on the Spanish language and multicultural education. 

Miller also reports that solutions are on the way for the

, which still poses health and environmental issues.

Rita Daniels, over at KUNM radio, says

, the man contracted to monitor and report on the progress of the Albuquerque Police Department reforms, will meet with members of the public on Thursday evening at the Sheraton Hotel .

Former state Sen. Dede Feldman has penned a guest commentary for New Mexico Political Report. She’s questioning why Dianna

after pleading guilty to several felonies, especially since the former secretary of state personally voted to enhance sentences and fines for public servants convicted of crimes that were committed while holding elected office. Heath Haussamen, at

, says the pension-stripping law needs to be fix, but wonders if lawmakers will do it.

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