Morning Word: Drunk Driver Kills Three

Drunk Driver Kills Three

Another holiday in New Mexico ends with yet another fatal drunk driving accident, despite free ride shares and

. Jacob Jaramillo, 23, was charged with

after running a red light in Albuquerque early Sunday morning.

Jail Costs

The New Mexico Association of Counties want state lawmakers to meet their legal obligations and financial responsibilities, as more counties around the state struggle to keep up with

headed to prison, parole violators and offenders who are jointly supervised by probation and parole officers.

Rethinking Bail

Thomas J Cole reports

if a proposed constitutional amendment is passed. The New Mexico Supreme Court also wants voters to consider allowing some nonviolent offenders to stay out of jail, even if they don’t have the money or resources to post very low bonds.

'Sweetheart Deal' Questioned

Former New Mexico Attorney General Patricia Madrid and her husband, Mike Messina, are under the microscope in Vermont after

, who filed a groundwater contamination lawsuit against 29 oil and gas companies. Messina and Madrid deny their donations to Attorney General William H Sorrell resulted in a sweetheart deal.

Report Corruption

Paul J Gessing, the Rio Grande Foundation’s executive director, is encouraging government employees to

and to expose corruption when they know about it. Gessing suggests:

Secrecy over Transparency

New Mexico In Depth Director Trip Jennings suggests New Mexico lawmakers and government officials appear to

, especially when it comes to capital outlay funding, which isn’t always divvied up fairly,

.

Journalist Steve Terrell suggests politicians and elected leaders could use some

New Mexico isn’t the only state out of compliance with federal Real ID regulations. Some

face similar challenges.

It looks like the Lobos may be headed to a bowl game after all.

, 47-35, on Saturday.

Lobo Louie will be on the sidelines rooting for the Lobos if they’re invited to the

but it looks like the university is going to be getting a complete

to attract new students.

Thanksgiving weekend ended well for Broncos’ fans.

After a cloudy holiday weekend, we’re going to have

. Rain and snow don’t show up in the forecast until Saturday.

Santa Fe Reporter