President Donald Trump is headlining a first-ever “Midterm Convention” for the Republican Party this week in Dallas and at least one New Mexico candidate is on the announced agenda. This story was originally published at New Mexico Political Report, a nonprofit news service covering politics and policy in the Land of Enchantment. Learn more and […]
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Sandoval County’s hypersonic missile campus is about to scale up fast. Castelion Corporation closed a $1 billion funding round in August and locked in a new Pentagon production contract — both aimed squarely at Project Ranger, the company’s manufacturing site west of Rio Rancho. The Series C round — $800 […]
By Pat Davis, The Paper. & New Mexico Political Report — “Oh hell no!” “Pendejo.” Those were just some of the more polite reactions from New Mexicans on Sunday to a social media post from President Donald trump. Having successfully persuaded the U.S. government and several of the most popular map sites to rename Lake […]
Guest Commentary by Dave Contarino – Governor Bill Richardson was always forward thinking and he pressed those of us closest to him to follow suit. Whether challenging staff to look skyward with Spaceport America or building on the transcontinental spirit of America’s railroads with the Railrunner, Richardson imparted on his team the value of always […]
By Rodd Cayton Traffic is frequently on the minds of Corraleños, and the Village Council will put it in the spotlight once again at its Sept. 8 meeting. An ongoing review of the village’s uniform traffic code reaches an important stage, with councilors discussing the latest draft. The revision has been on deck for most […]
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Mayor Tim Keller stood before Burqueños weeks ago and laid out his vision for Albuquerque’s future in his first State of the City address of his third term. But one idea drafted in his speech never made it to the microphone: an “honest conversation” about merging the city and […]
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — Albuquerque’s cracked, dry stretch of the Rio Grande got wet again Thursday, as a one-time water release made its way downriver — though the agencies behind it are clear this is a science project, not a fix. The Water Authority and a coalition of partners released roughly 2,000 acre-feet […]
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Ten Flock Safety cameras sat stacked in the bed of a Rio Rancho man’s pickup after he admittedly removed them and livestreamed the act online. Now, he faces felony charges and says the removal was a political statement. Deputies stopped Jevon Martinez, 44, yesterday, Sept. 2, in his Ford […]
By Rodd Cayton, The Paper.– The main theme of the Sept. 3 burial service at Fairview Memorial Park was that everyone matters. Robert Noblin, speaking at the Bernalillo County annual memorial ceremony described the act of remembering the community’s indigent and unconnected as a solemn and sacred purpose. “It’s a time for us as a […]
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — When Burqueños look at local and federal crime reports, they might be surprised to find that Washington and City Hall disagree on exactly how many people were murdered in Albuquerque last year. We wanted to know why that is and we found that even APD isn’t entirely sure why […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.