By Elizabeth McCall, City Desk ABQ The Albuquerque City Council is expected to consider multiple bills Monday night, including a proposal that would reinvest recreational-use cannabis excise tax revenue into city communities. Councilors are also expected to decide whether to approve a contract with a “faith-based” organization to run a pallet home campus. City councilors […]
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City Council to consider proposal on how to use weed tax revenue
By Elizabeth McCall, City Desk ABQ The Albuquerque City Council is expected to consider multiple bills Monday night, including a proposal that would reinvest recreational-use cannabis excise tax revenue into city communities. Councilors are also expected to decide whether to approve a contract with a “faith-based” organization to run a pallet home campus. City councilors […]
International District church hopes housing venture catches on
By Damon Scott, City Desk ABQ Having the will to help those experiencing homelessness or who are very low income — especially when it comes to housing — likely means jumping through considerable hoops. Few would argue about the need: Historically high rents place many residents in vulnerable situations and there are thousands in Albuquerque […]
International District church hopes housing venture catches on
By Damon Scott, City Desk ABQ Having the will to help those experiencing homelessness or who are very low income — especially when it comes to housing — likely means jumping through considerable hoops. Few would argue about the need: Historically high rents place many residents in vulnerable situations and there are thousands in Albuquerque […]
Legislature Midpoint: One Step Forward…
Oh, New Mexico. It seems like we can only have one nice thing at a time, when it comes to the Legislature. Or maybe two. Good progress is being made with good government bills and healthcare reform. But then… There’s the economy. Three bills concern me greatly: a five-dollar minimum wage increase, which would make […]
Two city councilors propose making the appeal process for city developments more affordable
By Elizabeth McCall, City Desk ABQ Two Albuquerque city councilors are pushing to nix a requirement that could cost some neighborhood associations in legal fees if their appeals of commercial or residential developments are denied. Councilors Nichole Rogers and Renée Grout are sponsoring a measure that would amend a controversial measure the City Council passed […]
Two city councilors propose making the appeal process for city developments more affordable
By Elizabeth McCall, City Desk ABQ Two Albuquerque city councilors are pushing to nix a requirement that could cost some neighborhood associations in legal fees if their appeals of commercial or residential developments are denied. Councilors Nichole Rogers and Renée Grout are sponsoring a measure that would amend a controversial measure the City Council passed […]
Droves of residents weigh in on the future of NM fairgrounds
By Rodd Cayton, City Desk ABQ Several local and state officials set out Tuesday evening to convince community members that their voices will be heard as a possible redevelopment of Expo New Mexico moves forward. The sometimes-raucus assembly of stakeholders expressed skepticism of those assurances and fear of what they thought might be the fate […]
Droves of residents weigh in on the future of NM fairgrounds
By Rodd Cayton, City Desk ABQ Several local and state officials set out Tuesday evening to convince community members that their voices will be heard as a possible redevelopment of Expo New Mexico moves forward. The sometimes-raucus assembly of stakeholders expressed skepticism of those assurances and fear of what they thought might be the fate […]
Legislature Midpoint: One Step Forward…
Oh, New Mexico. It seems like we can only have one nice thing at a time, when it comes to the Legislature. Or maybe two. Good progress is being made with good government bills and healthcare reform. But then… There’s the economy. Three bills concern me greatly: a five-dollar minimum wage increase, which would make […]