By Jeff Stein, The Washington Post (c) 2024 The Federal Reserve’s long-awaited cut to interest rates may prove a boon to Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign as the presidential election enters the home stretch. On Wednesday, the central bank is widely expected to reduce the benchmark rate for the first time since 2020, lowering borrowing […]
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Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, Westside Albuquerque
Sandoval County Amends Lease Agreement with Intel to Boost Economic Growth
Sandoval County Commissioners on Sept. 11 finalized an agreement that will allow continued multibillion-dollar investments in Intel’s Rio Rancho facility and local economic development through 2030. An initial amendment to a long-standing Industrial Revenue Bond agreement with Intel was approved at the Aug. 14 meeting. Afterward, it was sent to the county and Intel to […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Statewide News, Pueblos
Election briefs: Elon Musk’s PAC jumps into New Mexico congressional race; Herrell campaign denounces 9/11 truther in her own ad
Elon Musk’s PAC spends to help Herrell defeat Vasquez A federal super PAC founded by Elon Musk to promote Donald Trump is apparently extending its reach down ballot into one of New Mexico’s most-contested congressional elections. Spending reports filed Monday by America PAC disclosed it has spent $86,997 so far this cycle in support of […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Harris to address group that hosted Trump when he questioned her Black identity
Toluse Olorunnipa, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to sit for a rare interview with reporters from the National Association of Black Journalists on Tuesday, part of an effort to court Black voters and present a contrast with former president Donald Trump after his contentious sit-down with the group in […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Trump requests more time to reply to appeal of Florida case dismissal
Perry Stein, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Donald Trump’s legal team has requested a 30-day extension to respond to the government’s appeal of U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon’s dismissal of his classified-documents case, making it less likely that a ruling on whether the indictment should be restored will come before Inauguration Day. The former […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Court may decide if Arizonans with missing citizenship records can vote in state races
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Patrick Marley (c) 2024 , The Washington Post PHOENIX – A key election official in Arizona’s Maricopa County plans to ask the state’s highest court as early as Tuesday to prohibitnearly 100,000 longtime residents from voting in state and local races this fall after discovering that the state has no record of asking […]
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Edgewood Zoo Welcomes Donations to Help Feed New Bear Cub
An Edgewood animal sanctuary welcomed a new addition to the neighborhood last month, and she is adjusting quite well to her new home. In fact, Magdalena, a 1-year-old bear cub who goes by Maggie, is fitting in so well that Wildlife West Nature Park is seeking donations to help feed the fast-growing cub whose food […]
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Edgewood Zoo Welcomes Donations to Help Feed New Bear Cub
An Edgewood animal sanctuary welcomed a new addition to the neighborhood last month, and she is adjusting quite well to her new home. In fact, Magdalena, a 1-year-old bear cub who goes by Maggie, is fitting in so well that Wildlife West Nature Park is seeking donations to help feed the fast-growing cub whose food […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Local Government, New Mexico Statewide News, Pueblos
Alleyway renaissance emerges in International District
There’s an urban revitalization effort underway in the International District in an unlikely location — residential alleys. Those involved in the undertaking do so with little to no budget and say it’s an effective way to make the area safer, spark community engagement and assist those experiencing homelessness. After months of preparation, the South San […]
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UNM Health Sciences Rio Rancho Campus to Host Small Business Trainings
The University of New Mexico’s Health Sciences Rio Rancho Campus (HSRR) is teaming up with partners in Sandoval County to host a series of training sessions to support the community. “It is really important to us that we are serving our community, that we’re listening to our community and then responding in ways that support […]