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Watchdog clears Albuquerque’s top lawyer in probe, but dispute with Council persists
Investigators clear city attorney of wrongdoing as city leaders clash over who the city attorney represents
No campaign finance vote this fall: Here’s what Bernalillo County is doing instead
Commission pauses charter amendments to study voluntary public campaign funding for county candidates
A quartet of ABQ City Councilors raises alarm White House plans to let political staff cancel local grants
City leaders warn proposed Trump administration rule could force ABQ to choose between local policies and federal grant funding
Council tees up ballot question to reduce mayor’s control over two big city jobs
Council to send charter change to Nov. ballot but the mayor’s office warns of bigger government, higher costs
Should taxpayers fund campaigns? Bernalillo County vote could send question to voters
A proposed charter amendment aims to curb big-donor influence in commission races, but critics urge caution on the timeline
Post-DOJ report shows APD overruled officer discipline recommendations from civilian watchdog
After CASA, CPOA continued finding misconduct in most cases, but APD often lowered or erased the penalties that followed
3 Questions: Nancy Arenas of Red & Green VegFest
Sprouting Compassion Executive Director answers Red & Green (VegFest).
Democrats swap candidates in key metro State House race
Trial lawyers would add another seat in the legislature with Curtis’ win
Placitas’ Anne Hillerman, ABQ Museum’s Andres Connors among those honored with Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts
Other 2026 recipients include visual artist Adrián Aguirre, sculptor Bill Barrett, painter Eli Levin, painter Sam Scott, musician Delbert Anderson and the Institute of American Indian Arts.
Vortex Theater premieres ‘They Must Be Women Now’ for 50th anniversary season
Original play is part of a nationwide festival celebrating new works.
Nob Hill’s Guild Cinema Celebrates 60 years on Route 66
Movie theater’s diamond anniversary inspires Staff Picks Film Festival.

Commentary: Schardin Clarke is wrong about the income tax
Commentary by Paul Gessing, the Rio Grande Foundation
Commentary: What repealing the income tax would cost New Mexicans
Guest Commentary from TRD Secretary Stephanie Shardin Clarke
Commentary: What repealing the income tax would cost New Mexicans
Commentary by Stephanie Schardin Clarke, New Mexico Secretary of Taxation and Revenue

Sandoval County animal shelter wins $9,500 for holiday adoption program
Volunteer chips in her own award to help increase shelter impact
Rio Grande water levels “no longer sufficient” to meet irrigator and river needs, says MRGCD
Low snowpack, early spring heat created early runoff
Tijeras turns back to the well it took offline over PFAS fears
Well 1’s sudden failure Thursday forced the village to bring Well 3 back online as a backup water source
New Sheriff in town
Estancia’s Chief Tom Carter, heading for the sheriff’s office, discusses plans with The Independent
East Mountain school breaks ground on new middle school expansion
Award-winning school continues growth in East Mountains
New Mexico Attorney General sues Torrance, Curry Counties to block sheriffs from cooperating with ICE
Local deputies act as ICE agents to make immigration arrests
NMDOT warns of “significant” weekend delays on I-40 in Carnuel through June
I-40 reduced to one lane during weekend bridge work
Rariden welcomed back to commission, for now, as efforts to restore fire service move forward
Just before the commission gaveled into session Tuesday, Rariden gave a brief statement saying his computer access had been restored and he would remain.

Opinion: It’s time to take decisive action, streamline permitting processes, and maximize the economic potential of New Mexico
Commentary from State Senator Antonio “Moe” Maestas (D-Westside Albuquerque)
Opinion: County’s fast-tracked public financing bill isn’t ready for November ballot
Commentary from Bernalillo County Commissioner Walt Benson
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