Colby Itkowitzm, The Washington Post (c) 2024 A broad coalition of advocacy groups called on every member of Congress to commit to certify the results of the presidential election on Jan. 6, 2025, warning lawmakers in a letter sent Monday that “our most fundamental rights and freedoms will be jeopardized once again” if they don’t […]
Andy Lyman
Andy Lyman is an editor at nm.news.
He oversees teams reporting on state and local government. Andy served in newsrooms at KUNM, NM Political Report, SF Reporter and The Paper. before joining nm.news in 2023.
Posted inLocal Government
Rental scooters roll back into ABQ
Starting Friday, Albuquerque residents will see bright orange rental scooters around the city again. The city’s Planning Department announced in a news release that the rental scooter company Spin will begin installing and testing stations throughout Albuquerque Friday. Spin did respond to requests for more information by press time. The release stated scooter locations can […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Courts, Justice & Safety
NM public defenders offer ‘safe space’ for warrant resolution
The state public defender’s office is looking to help people with outstanding arrest warrants straighten them out. A team of attorneys from the New Mexico Law Offices of the Public Defender will host a “warrant workshop” Thursday, Oct. 3, at the International District Library. They will be helping resolve arrest warrants from Bernalillo County. “This […]
Posted inLocal Government
Here’s how you can get grants and rebates in New Mexico
The state of New Mexico and the City of Albuquerque both offer a variety of reimbursements, rebates and other forms of freebies for eligible individuals and businesses. From home improvement to caregiving, here are some of the ways you might qualify for some of these benefits. Energy audits in Albuquerque Low-income homeowners in Albuquerque can […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Takeaways on AP’s story about challenges to forest recovery and replanting after wildfires
By TAMMY WEBBER, BRITTANY PETERSON and CAMILLE FASSET, Associated Press The U.S. is struggling to replant forests destroyed by increasingly intense wildfires, with many areas unlikely to recover on their own. Researchers are studying which species are likely to survive — and where — as climate change makes it difficult or impossible for many forests […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Harris visiting border amid intensifying fight over immigration
Matt Viser, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to call for tougher border security measures on Friday during a visit to the southern border, a trip that amounts to her latest attempt to directly confront some of her biggest political vulnerabilities. In what her campaign is billing as a major […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Justice Dept. charges three men in alleged Iran hack of Trump campaign
By Devlin Barrett, The Washington Post (c) 2024 The Justice Department has charged three men with carrying outIran’s alleged hack and leak attack against Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Since June, the FBI has been investigating hacking activity aimed at the email accounts of Trump campaign staff and other people in the former president’s orbit. The […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Trump meets with Zelensky, opening new chapter in a fraught relationship
By Marianne LeVine, Michael Birnbaum, Isabelle Khurshudyan, The Washington Post (c) 2024 NEW YORK – Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday morning, opening a new chapter in a fraught relationship roiled by skepticism from the Republican presidential nominee and his party over U.S. involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war. While Trump said it was […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
New York Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to corruption charges
By Shayna Jacobs, Devlin Barrett,The Washington Post (c) 2024 Mayor Eric Adams was arraigned Friday and pleaded not guilty to federal charges of bribery, wire fraud and taking illegal campaign donations. Appearing in a packed courtroom not far from City Hall, Adams – the first sitting New York mayor charged with a crime – listened as […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Harris signals support for crypto, in potential break with Biden
Jeff Stein, Cat Zakrzewski, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris is signaling support for expansion of the cryptocurrency industry in the United States, attempting to rebuff claims that she would seek a crackdown on the rapidly growing but controversial sector. In a speech in Pittsburgh about the economy on Wednesday, Harris said it […]