Football fans planning to celebrate the big game this Sunday can take advantage of a safe ride home with the “Take a Ride on Us” program. This one-day offer provides residents in Sandoval, Bernalillo, and Santa Fe counties a free or discounted Uber ride instead of driving under the influence. From 10 a.m. on Feb. […]
Pat Davis
Pat Davis is the founder and publisher of nm.news. In a prior life he served as an Albuquerque City Councilor.
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With a new campus, Technology Leadership High School looks to improve educational outcomes
There are two types of building going on at the Technology Leadership High School campus in Albuquerque. Contractors continue to work on the renovation of the new campus, former home of the Southwest University of Visual Art. Inside, staff are building futures for about 350 students. The new, bigger and recently acquired campus is allowing […]
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With a new campus, Technology Leadership High School looks to improve educational outcomes
There are two types of building going on at the Technology Leadership High School campus in Albuquerque. Contractors continue to work on the renovation of the new campus, former home of the Southwest University of Visual Art. Inside, staff are building futures for about 350 students. The new, bigger and recently acquired campus is allowing […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness
UNM Health Sciences ending stint at Gateway Center
It’s only been about a year since the city opened a first responder receiving area at the Gateway Center on Gibson Boulevard, but the time to find a new operator has arrived. The University of New Mexico’s Office for Community Health (under the UNM Health Sciences Center umbrella) has held the contract to operate the […]
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UNM Health Sciences ending stint at Gateway Center
It’s only been about a year since the city opened a first responder receiving area at the Gateway Center on Gibson Boulevard, but the time to find a new operator has arrived. The University of New Mexico’s Office for Community Health (under the UNM Health Sciences Center umbrella) has held the contract to operate the […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Pueblos, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque
Estancia Goes to Washington to Seek Funding
By Andrea Vasquez The town of Estancia is planning another trip to Washington, D.C., for funding purposes. Mayor Nathan Dial confirmed that Estancia is considering a trip to the nation’s capitol to secure funding for one of the town’s new “big ticket item” project. The project will include a park, pond and pool, with a […]
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Could This be the Year 25% of New Mexicans Get the Right to Vote in Primaries?
One out of four New Mexico voters can’t vote in primary elections. Independent and minor party voters are not allowed to vote in major party primaries under current state law. During the 2024 presidential election, in exit polling, 34% of voters nationwide stated they were independents, compared with 32% stating they were Democrats and 34% […]
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Could This be the Year 25% of New Mexicans Get the Right to Vote in Primaries?
One out of four New Mexico voters can’t vote in primary elections. Independent and minor party voters are not allowed to vote in major party primaries under current state law. During the 2024 presidential election, in exit polling, 34% of voters nationwide stated they were independents, compared with 32% stating they were Democrats and 34% […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, New Mexico State Gov.
Alternative to institutionalization, jail faces first legislative test
Proposed legislation crafted to help house and care for thousands of New Mexicans with serious mental illness, substance use disorders and/or brain injuries is scheduled to face its first test in Santa Fe this week when it appears before its first committee. Advocates say the idea will help a population in crisis — which includes […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, New Mexico State Gov.
Alternative to institutionalization, jail faces first legislative test
Proposed legislation crafted to help house and care for thousands of New Mexicans with serious mental illness, substance use disorders and/or brain injuries is scheduled to face its first test in Santa Fe this week when it appears before its first committee. Advocates say the idea will help a population in crisis — which includes […]