The Albuquerque City Council will have more say in terminating a police or fire chief after voters passed an amendment to change the city’s charter. Voters also approved a city charter amendment to create a process for filling vacancies on a three-member committee that resolves disputes between the mayor and the council. According to unofficial […]
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Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Pueblos
Nava claims victory, makes history
Cindy Nava made history on Election Day, becoming the first former Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient to win during a general election in the U.S, according to her campaign. Nava, a Bernalillo resident who was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, beat Republican Audrey Trujillo 55% to 45% for the Senate District 9 seat, according […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque
NMDOT Invests over $1 Million in two East Mountains Projects
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District Five office recently awarded seven local governments with a 95% match in funding. According to a press release from NMDOT, the funding, announced Oct. 31, is for local entity projects, investing $9,713116.73 in District Five Transportation Funded Roadway projects. Two projects in the East Mountains totaling over […]
Posted inEdgewood, Uncategorized
Bridging Sands of Time
Last week Edgewood community members celebrated a piece of New Mexico history finding a permanent home in Venus Park during the Huston Memorial Bridge’s ribbon cutting ceremony. The ribbon was cut by Dottie Miller, daughter of Donald and Mary Huston for whom the bridge is named. Miller said her father retired in Edgewood in 1983 […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Pueblos
Post election we still have to live with each other
Not long ago, I drove to Colorado and Wyoming to visit family members I hadn’t seen in a few years. It was mostly a social visit, although I’ve been working on the family history and genealogy and wanted to gather more information. I figured politics might come up. We may share genes, but we don’t […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Election Day photos show voters and poll workers across the U.S.
The Washington Post staff (c) 2024 It’s finally Election Day in America. Polls are open, and millions of voters who have not yet cast a ballot will head to their voting sites as candidates nationwide wrap up their campaigns. Polls will start closing in states including Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky and Virginia at 7 p.m. Eastern […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Election Day photos show voters and poll workers across the U.S.
The Washington Post staff (c) 2024 It’s finally Election Day in America. Polls are open, and millions of voters who have not yet cast a ballot will head to their voting sites as candidates nationwide wrap up their campaigns. Polls will start closing in states including Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky and Virginia at 7 p.m. Eastern […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Judge denies Missouri’s effort to block federal election monitors
By David Nakamura, The Washington Post (c) 2024 A federal judge late Monday rejected an effort by Missouri’s Republican leaders to ban Justice Department election monitors from entering polling sites in St. Louis County on Election Day. In a separate case, the Justice Department reached an agreement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) that […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Judge denies Missouri’s effort to block federal election monitors
By David Nakamura, The Washington Post (c) 2024 A federal judge late Monday rejected an effort by Missouri’s Republican leaders to ban Justice Department election monitors from entering polling sites in St. Louis County on Election Day. In a separate case, the Justice Department reached an agreement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) that […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
For nearly half of Trump voters, overt appreciation of Hitler is acceptable
By Philip Bump, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Retired Marine Gen. John F. Kelly was one of Donald Trump’s longest-serving chiefs of staff when Trump was in the White House. He was in Trump’s company regularly and was present for some of Trump’s private comments. As when Trump reportedly praised the generals who served Adolf […]