Not one of the 70 seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives is a district in which both Democrats and Republicans fielded more than one candidate. It’s a similar story in the Senate, where three of 42 seats have more than one Democrat and more than one Republican competing in the primaries today. Those […]
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Posted inEdgewood, Uncategorized
Edgewood 25th Anniversary Celebrations Kick Off With Carnival
By Linda Burke, Town of Edgewood The Town of Edgewood has planned a spectacular summer full of more than 20 events through June and July. The community is marking a big milestone, the 25th anniversary of the town’s municipal incorporation on July 1, 1999. This week’s fun-filled, four-day carnival at Venus Park kicks off the […]
Posted inEdgewood, Uncategorized
Edgewood 25th Anniversary Celebrations Kick Off With Carnival
By Linda Burke, Town of Edgewood The Town of Edgewood has planned a spectacular summer full of more than 20 events through June and July. The community is marking a big milestone, the 25th anniversary of the town’s municipal incorporation on July 1, 1999. This week’s fun-filled, four-day carnival at Venus Park kicks off the […]
Posted inEdgewood, Uncategorized
New Mexicans react to Trump verdict
This story is republished from City Desk ABQ as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in news coverage that matters to New Mexico. As the entire country learned about the historic conviction of former president Donald Trump on Thursday, City Desk ABQ kept an eye out for what our local elected […]
Posted inEdgewood, Uncategorized
New Mexicans react to Trump verdict
This story is republished from City Desk ABQ as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in news coverage that matters to New Mexico. As the entire country learned about the historic conviction of former president Donald Trump on Thursday, City Desk ABQ kept an eye out for what our local elected […]
Posted inWestside Albuquerque
Why is June Pride Month? And why are so many protesting businesses who celebrate?
Pride Month, the worldwide celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights, kicks off Saturday with events around the globe. But this year’s festivities in the U.S. will unfold against a backdrop of dozens of new state laws targeting LGBTQ+ rights, particularly transgender young people. Here are things to know about the celebrations and the politics around […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Biden prepares a tough executive order that would shut down asylum after 2,500 migrants arrive a day
The White House is telling lawmakers that President Joe Biden is preparing to sign off on an executive order that would shut down asylum requests to the U.S.-Mexico border once the number of daily encounters hits 2,500 between ports of entry, with the border reopening once that number declines to 1,500, according to several people familiar with […]
Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, New Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Need a pharmacy? These states and neighborhoods have less access
Opening stores used to mean everything to pharmacy chains. CVS Health once boasted of opening or buying more than 2,900 locations in a five-year period. Now it’s shuttering hundreds, while Walgreens, Rite Aid and independent drugstores also pull back. An industry that saw waves of store growth before the COVID-19 pandemic faces headwinds like falling prescription reimbursement, persistent […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Pueblos, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque
100 years ago, US citizenship for Native Americans came without voting rights in swing states
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Voter participation advocate Theresa Pasqual traverses the tribal community of Acoma Pueblo with a stack of sample ballots in her car and applications for absentee ballots, handing them out at every opportunity ahead of New Mexico’s June 4 primary. Residents of the pueblo’s original mesa-top “sky city” that endured after […]
Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, Westside Albuquerque
Ambulance services for some in New Mexico will rise after state regulators approve rate increase
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Ambulance rates will rise for some in New Mexico, particularly those without health insurance after state regulators approved a rate hike for a Presbyterian-affiliated nonprofit ambulance company. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported that Albuquerque Ambulance Service cited rising labor costs and inflation when it applied for the rate increase that resulted […]