The Town of Edgewood is on the clock in a high-stakes race to preserve fire and EMS service before July 1 and with few other options open, the town has announced it is pursuing a meeting with Santa Fe County to negotiate a new agreement to continue those services Santa Fe County, which operates Fire […]
Pat Davis
Pat Davis is the founder and publisher of nm.news. In a prior life he served as an Albuquerque City Councilor.
Posted inAlbuquerque, Food & Drink
Albuquerque’s Food Truck Festival Marks 10 Years of Flavor at Balloon Fiesta Park This Weekend
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – The 11th Annual Great New Mexico Food Truck and Craft Beverage Festival is set to return to Balloon Fiesta Park on April 18, bringing a full day of food, drinks and entertainment to Albuquerque. Hosted by Food Truck Festivals of America, the event has become one of the area’s most anticipated […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Art & Artists
Theatre 3 Contemplates Love in “How the Stars Used to Shine There”
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. — A decade after it was first written, How the Stars Used to Shine There is finally getting a fresh life on stage at Theatre 3. Co-written by Michelle Lawson-Hughes and Jenny Hoffman, the play explores what happens after a relationship ends and what might be said if two people had one […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Art & Artists
Women Who Run ABQ: Liz McKenzie is creating, connecting and finding meaning through it all
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales — In Albuquerque, Liz McKenzie is not easy to define. She is a chef, a baker, a business owner, a musician and an ultrarunner. But when asked who she is beyond all of that, her answer starts somewhere deeper. “I like to reflect a lot and just kind of see how far […]
NM Political Report
Posted inNM Political Report, NM.news, Politics & Elections, Statewide News
Sam Bregman’s campaign laid off staff ahead of finance deadline
By Pat Davis — In the days leading up to a critical fundraising deadline, Sam Bregman’s campaign for governor laid off staff in areas of the state key to Bregman’s early strategy to win the Democratic primary for governor. Sources close to the campaign reached by New Mexico Political Report on Tuesday confirmed that several […]
Posted inCourts & Justice
Local firefighters arrested, held in assault on mentally ill man in Estancia
By Pat Davis –– Two Estancia residents are facing serious felony charges after allegedly taking justice into their own hands and severely beating a homeless man last month. On the evening of March 25, 2026, an Estancia man, who is also a supervisor in the county fire department, allegedly attacked a male, who is described […]
Posted inNM.news
Exclusive: Haaland reports $11 million haul for Gov campaign, nearly doubling all other candidates to date
By Pat Davis — In the high-stakes world of politics, campaign cash buys the loudest megaphone; and, if that’s true, Deb Haaland can afford to splurge on a really big one in the final sprint to the June primary after raising more than $11 million in her race for governor. Campaign finance reports filed today […]
NM Political Report
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Get a Sneak Peek at Deb Haaland’s First TV Ad for Gov
More than a year after announcing her campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor, Deb Haaland has remained conspicuously absent from the television ad wars. That all changes this weekend with the launch of her first ad, “Who fights,” which is previewed exclusively here before it airs. The ad follows the traditional campaign playbook of […]
Posted inEdgewood
Pushback prompts Edgewood to pause new employee Non-Disclosure Agreements — but not for long
By Pat Davis — A surprise mandate issued this week for all employees to sign Non-Disclosure Agreements in order to work for the Town of Edgewood should now be considered more of a “first draft” for a future requirement, town leaders told the Independent, after city workers balked at signing them. Several town employees contacted […]
Posted inLocal Government
Fed cuts prompt Keller to pitch budget with $35 million hole and 272 job cuts
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Albuquerque is tightening its belt for the first time in years, and Burqueños may soon feel the shift. Mayor Tim Keller sent his $1.47 billion budget proposal to the City Council on Wednesday. The budget is $35 million less than last year. After a record budget year approved last […]
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