By Patrick Lohmann A key part of what state lawmakers called a “historic” investment in affordable housing will take a major step forward in September, when applications open for what will ultimately be $125 million in loans to develop middle-income housing and affordable housing infrastructure. An interim legislative committee Monday approved rules for administering a […]
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How one councilor wants weed sales to help those in need
A councilor who represents some of the most impoverished areas of the city wants to use recreational-use cannabis tax revenue to implement a basic income program for her constituents. Councilor Nichole Rogers who represents the International District said she wants to use revenue from the Albuquerque Marijuana Equity and Community Reinvestment Fund for a Guaranteed […]
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How will construction on I-25 affect your commute?
The New Mexico Department of Transportation has launched what it said is its largest construction project in recent history and the road work could begin affecting Albuquerque drivers today. Crews will start by shifting travel lanes of Interstate 25 between Comanche Road and Montgomery Boulevard toward the median to begin work on the outside lanes. […]
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Firearms instructors say city-run shooting range is in disrepair and ‘disgusting’
While instructor Andy Montoya was teaching a concealed carry course at the city’s Shooting Range Park, one of his students fainted — but due to the area’s lack of cell service, Montoya said had he needed emergency services he would have had to race to the range’s office to call 911 from a landline. “We […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Housing & Homelessness
Nob Hill residents, church partner to help unhoused
The Nob Hill Neighborhood Association and the Monte Vista Christian Church have teamed up to provide some relief for those experiencing homelessness. Church members and neighborhood residents are meeting to assemble care kits with supplies that are then distributed to the area’s unhoused. The two spearheading the initiative — Rev. Dawn Rosignol, the senior minister […]
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Harris backs ending taxes on tips, weeks after Trump made similar pledge
By Annabelle Timsit (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Vice President Kamala Harris is echoing an idea first proposed by her opponent, Donald Trump, by pledging that she would push to eliminate taxes on tips. “When I am president, we will continue our fight for working families of America, including to raise the minimum wage […]
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Experts warn of wider disruptions after Trump campaign reports hacking
(c) 2024 , The Washington Post · Abbie Cheeseman Analysts and intelligence experts warned Sunday that wider efforts may be underway by foreign powers to disrupt the U.S. presidential election, after the Trump campaign said it believed its email systems had been breached by hackers working for Iran. So far, two Democratic House members who have […]
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Pro-Palestinian protesters vow massive showing at Democratic convention
By Yasmeen Abutaleb (c) 2024 , The Washington Post · BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – The scenes and stenches that greeted Hamza AbdulQader when he crossed Egypt’s border into Gaza in mid-March were far worse than the devastating videos he had watched as war raged in the territory. AbdulQader, a critical care nurse and resident of “Little […]
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People have mispronounced Kamala Harris’s name for years. Here’s how to say it.
by Niha Masih (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Vice President Kamala Harris could become the most powerful person in the world, if she wins the presidential election in November. Despite the fact she has been in public life for years and explained how to pronounce her first name, many people still get it wrong. […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety
Internal affairs cmdr. tied to DWI probe was fired for being ‘untruthful’
The highest ranking officer under internal investigation regarding the Albuquerque Police Department’s DWI unit — and the one-time head of the division that routinely conducts such investigations — was untruthful, did not cooperate with an investigation and shared confidential information, according to a misconduct report filed with the Department of Public Safety. Cmdr. Mark Landavazo […]