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Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback

by Jordan Bourne

By MATTHEW PERRONE and ZEKE MILLER / Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November. In a statement Friday, Biden’s top health official gave no timeline for issuing the rule, […]

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A look at the protests about the war in Gaza that have emerged on US college campuses

by Jordan Bourne

By The Associated Press Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up on an increasing number of college campuses following last week’s arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University. The students are calling for universities to separate themselves from any companies that are advancing Israel’s military efforts in Gaza — and in […]

Posted inEdgewood, Housing & Homelessness, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque

100 Years Ago, Nation’s Eyes Focused on a Part-Time Tijeras Canyon Resident

by Tierna Unruh-Enos

A century ago this year, the “Carl” who named Carlito Springs captured the country’s attention by exposing the biggest political scandal of the era. He was Carl Magee, one of the more remarkable figures from New Mexico’s early statehood history.  Magee not only developed the Tijeras Canyon retreat and renamed it after his late son, Carl […]

Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Pueblos, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque

Commissioners Extend CoreCivic Contract

by Tierna Unruh-Enos

The April 24 meeting of the Torrance County Commissioners focused on the renewal of the county’s contract with ICE and CoreCivic for the Torrance County Detention Facility (TCDF). It introduced statements from Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative (CNMEC) CEO Alena Brandenberger regarding a broadband grant it was seeking. The meeting also addressed grant applications related […]

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Commissioners Extend CoreCivic Contract

Avatar photo by Pat Davis

The April 24 meeting of the Torrance County Commissioners focused on the renewal of the county’s contract with ICE and CoreCivic for the Torrance County Detention Facility (TCDF). It introduced statements from Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative (CNMEC) CEO Alena Brandenberger regarding a broadband grant it was seeking. The meeting also addressed grant applications related […]