ABQ Free Press, January 11, 2017
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VOL IV, Issue 1, January 11-17, 2017 | News, Analysis, Arts and Entertainment APD-DOJ Deal Headed For Meltdown PAE G 12 Guess Who’s Running For Mayor PAE G 19 The Makings Of the Craig Neal Disaster PAE G 23 Dog Capes, Ambition and Nonstop Touring? Meet Snailmate PAGE 12 WWW.FREEABQ.COM • January 11-17, 2017 • 3 We’ve Made Some Changes Must See Editor: [email protected] News: [email protected] At ABQ Free Press Weekly Arts: [email protected] Chico & Rita Health Insurance vs. Penalty. On Twitter: @FreeABQ appy New Year. We took time off after the new Jan. 12, 7 p.m., Free, On Facebook: facebook.com/abqfreepress Hyear to do some reordering of our newspaper. 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Circulation Manager A pianist and singer find each other and fall If you don’t have health insurance, you could end up paying extra On Page 10, we sit down with Miss Honey from Steve Cabiedes “Matilda the Musical,” which plays at Popejoy Hall in love. Following the tradition of the Latin money in tax penalties, while getting nothing in return. But it (505) 345-4080 ext. 815 this weekend. ballad-Bolero — their love brings heartache and doesn’t have to be that way. Visit beWellnm.com and browse a Art Director Take a look at the center spread on Page 16 about a torment. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, “Chico & Rita” is variety of health insurance choices. Some may cost almost the same Terry Kocon South Valley bike safety center that is changing the Designer/Illustrator way Albuquerque thinks about bike transportation. showing at the National Hispanic as paying the tax penalty. 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Contact the editors at the levels. email addresses on this page. 4 • January 11-17, 2017 • ABQ FREE PRESS WEEKLY LEttERS NEWS WWW.FREEABQ.COM • January 11-17, 2017 • 5 published 12/29/16 in the To the Editor: a good and comfortable life, but so Pulp News New Public Affairs Radio Albuquerque Journal cites C.D. New Mexico Gov. Toney Anaya should all Americans. COMPILED BY ABQ FREE PRESS WEEKLY STAFF Idso and S.B. Idso. The Idsos declared New Mexico a sanctuary There is a misleading narrative Hits ABQ Airwaves are among the dying species state in 1986. Albuquerque is a floating around that these people Free money Over the life of the original $12,500 BY DAN VUKELICH | [email protected] of climate-change deniers. sanctuary city within a sanctuary have been totally left behind by loan, Jamie Chastain figures he paid If you’re having trouble finding work, or policy wonks, specifically those station at the American University in They are linked with American state that has a notorious reputation the Obama Administration and the off three times that amount, yet he still consider Finland, where the govern- concerned with free speech and the Washington, D.C. The news and public Legislative Exchange Council, for cultivating violent illegal alien establishment. But they haven’t F owed $12,500 when the loan balance role of the news media in America, there’s affairs schedule spans all 24 hours in the which works secretly to promote criminals within its jurisdiction. been. In the key states that cost ment is experimenting with a univer- was forgiven. a welcome addition to Albuquerque’s day, which means if you’re a fan of New legislation that benefits oil and gas Many transnational criminals are Mrs. Clinton the election, Michigan, sal basic income program by which public radio airwaves. Mexico music, you’ll need to tune to 89.1 industries and corporate interests also illegal aliens. Twenty-five years Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, the people will get a monthly government It’s “1A,” which is short for NPR host FM at noon. To the Editor (via voicemail): and is largely funded by the Koch later, in 2011, Gov. Susana Martinez median household income is on par stipend, regardless of whether they’re Pound sand working or even looking for work. Joshua Johnson’s core topic, the First “1A” host Johnson spent more than five So, I’m here at, uh, Bandito’s brothers. undeclared New Mexico as a sanc- with the national average. Can you believe Florida has a sand A just-launched pilot program Amendment. “1A” took to the air after years as the morning news host for mem- having a wonderful lunch and I’m National Geographic released an tuary state. However, the character- That’s because the policies enacted shortage? The Sunshine State has guarantees 2,000 jobless Finns $590 New Year’s upon the retirement from ber station KQED in San Francisco and reading your rag. I’ve always read article called “World to Lose istics of the former lawlessness have by the Obama administration – the been hauling sand to its hurri- a month through 2018. The Finnish daily radio journalism of long-time public teaches podcasting at the University of your paper but today it’s a rag.