By Aaron Blake, The Washington Post (c) 2024 A lot of the conventional wisdom has it that Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) had a better vice-presidential debate than Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Tuesday night. And instant post-debate polling suggests that’s more or less how swing voters saw it. But the same polling paints a […]
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Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Trump downplays U.S. troop injuries in 2020 Iranian attack as headaches
By Niha Masih, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Former president Donald Trump once again downplayed the traumatic brain injuries suffered by American soldiers in an Iranian missile strike on an air base in Iraq in 2020, describing them as “a headache,” in response to a questionat a campaign event in Milwaukee on Tuesday. Trump’s repeated […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Trump downplays U.S. troop injuries in 2020 Iranian attack as headaches
By Niha Masih, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Former president Donald Trump once again downplayed the traumatic brain injuries suffered by American soldiers in an Iranian missile strike on an air base in Iraq in 2020, describing them as “a headache,” in response to a questionat a campaign event in Milwaukee on Tuesday. Trump’s repeated […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Westside Albuquerque
Persistence Pays Off
Corrales Fire Chief Anthony Martinez’s persistence paid off. On Sept. 25, county commissioners approved a resolution to donate a decommissioned 2014 Ford F550 pickup from the county’s fire department to the Corrales Fire Department. Martinez had his eye on this firetruck for nearly a decade, repeatedly requesting it over the years. When the truck was […]
Posted inEdgewood, Uncategorized
Torrance County Detention Facility Extends Contract with CoreCivic
The Torrance County Commission voted unanimously Sept. 25 to extend the contract between the Torrance County Detention Facility (TCDF) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) until Dec. 31. Although there was no discussion by county commissioners about the contract extension during the meeting at which it was approved, the majority of the public comments […]
Posted inWestside Albuquerque
County Commission Backs Legislation to Transfer Ancestral Lands Back to San Felipe Pueblo
Sandoval County commissioners unanimously approved a letter to the New Mexico congressional delegation expressing strong support for legislation to transfer approximately 7,167 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land, known as Ball Ranch, into trust for the San Felipe Pueblo. U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury introduced the San Felipe Pueblo Land Trust bill on Sept. […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
What Vance, Walz need to do to win Tuesday’s vice-presidential debate
By Amber Phillips, Special to The Washington Post The first and only vice-presidential debate is Tuesday. Republican nominee Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) and Democratic nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will face off in person, and it could be the last debate before the election. Vice-presidential candidates can make a difference in tight races, said Joel […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
What Vance, Walz need to do to win Tuesday’s vice-presidential debate
By Amber Phillips, Special to The Washington Post The first and only vice-presidential debate is Tuesday. Republican nominee Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) and Democratic nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will face off in person, and it could be the last debate before the election. Vice-presidential candidates can make a difference in tight races, said Joel […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Jimmy Carter turns 100 and his hometown is ringing in the milestone
By Tim Craig, Casey Parks, The Washington Post (c) 2024 PLAINS, Ga. – Signs that read “Happy 100th Birthday Mr. President!” dot lawns. The local general store is stocking up on its famous peanut butter ice cream. And the population of this tiny southwestern Georgia town is expected to double for a day. Jimmy Carter turns […]
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Jimmy Carter turns 100 and his hometown is ringing in the milestone
By Tim Craig, Casey Parks, The Washington Post (c) 2024 PLAINS, Ga. – Signs that read “Happy 100th Birthday Mr. President!” dot lawns. The local general store is stocking up on its famous peanut butter ice cream. And the population of this tiny southwestern Georgia town is expected to double for a day. Jimmy Carter turns […]