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Bernalillo County
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Westside
Battle for the Westside
By Andy Lyman / The Paper. It wouldn’t be primary election season without barbs, jabs and accusations within one political party. That’s the case in one state Senate district on the Westside. The triangular-shaped Senate District 26 hugs a southern section of the Bosque and stretches west to Atrisco Vista Boulevard. The district’s Democratic incumbent […]
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Carnuel Receives $2.15 Million for Water Improvement Projects
Carnuel, a census-designated place in Tijeras Canyon, received $2.15 million for water improvement projects from the 2024 capital outlay bill. Carnuel’s outdated well and septic systems have caused the community to be exposed to poor water quality. On March 6, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed off on the $2.15 million in appropriations in the 2024 […]
Posted inBernalillo County, Local Gov., Politics & Elections
Early voting begins Saturday in Bernalillo County
Get ready to vote! Beginning tomorrow eligible voters in Bernalillo County can make their way to any one of 20 early voting polls to cast votes for the primary election. The early voting will be open Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and begins May 18 through June 1. This gives voters […]
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Council provides ‘basic human rights for almost everybody’
Albuquerque City Councilors passed an amendment to the city’s Human Rights Ordinance to prohibit discrimination based on mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, or conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth. The amendment is an update to the city’s Human Rights Ordinance to match the State of New Mexico’s Human Rights Act, Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn […]
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Albuquerque Is Throwing Out the Belongings of Homeless People, Violating City Policy
This story is published in partnership with ProPublica as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Nicole Santa Cruz | ProPublica ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power, co-published this story with New Mexico in Depth. On a recent morning, Christian Smith ran […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Education
Are APS students prepared for life after high school?
Teachers and staff in Albuquerque Public Schools have a lot of work to do in terms of helping students build the skills they’ll need for success after leaving the district. That was the message a group of student interns shared with the APS Board of Education at Wednesday’s meeting. Albuquerque High School juniors Elsie Miller, […]
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Push for more Albuquerque duplexes falls short
Those hoping the city would allow more duplexes to be built in Albuquerque were disappointed Wednesday night when a proposed zoning amendment was voted down 3-2. The consideration before the land use, planning and zoning (LUPZ) committee would have allowed duplexes, once authorized under city zoning, to be constructed from single-family homes located in certain […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Politics & Elections
Once Friendly, Now Foes
By GWYNNE ANN UNRUH / The Paper. Democratic Sen. Bill O’Neill is facing his first primary opponent after representing Senate District 13 for more than a decade — and it’s someone he’s worked with closely before. His opponent, former Bernalillo County Commissioner Debbie O’Malley, says she decided to go up against O’Neill because he hasn’t […]
Posted inLocal Gov.
Commissioners spend big bucks to acquire property in the International District
More urban green space, continuing a tax for health care and a failed attempt to amend a proposal to set policy on hiring a county manager topped the May 14 Bernalillo County Commission agenda. Bucks for Blooms Commissioners unanimously approved $400,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to be used to buy land and develop […]