By Jesse Jones On a freezing January night in Bernalillo, two people experiencing homelessness were found dead in a tent in the arroyo behind the Denny’s on U.S. 550 — a grim reminder that Sandoval County isn’t immune from experiencing one of the state’s biggest challenges. Despite rapid population growth, Sandoval County lacks shelters and […]
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Bernalillo County won’t collect on Trump campaign debt
By Matthew Reichbach After four years, Bernalillo County can no longer collect unpaid debts. This week, the Bernalillo County Commission voted to remove certain uncollectible debts from the books, including nearly $140,000 owed to the county by the campaign of Donald Trump. The debt dated back to a 2019 campaign stop in Albuquerque for costs […]
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Bernalillo County won’t collect on Trump campaign debt
By Matthew Reichbach After four years, Bernalillo County can no longer collect unpaid debts. This week, the Bernalillo County Commission voted to remove certain uncollectible debts from the books, including nearly $140,000 owed to the county by the campaign of Donald Trump. The debt dated back to a 2019 campaign stop in Albuquerque for costs […]
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Trump order seeks to upend elections
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NM food banks face cuts in federal spending
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New Mexico to allow cyclists to roll through stop signs
This post was originally published on this site<img width="1024" height="681" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Jason-Culver-3-26-25-1536×1022-1-1024×681-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Jason-Culver-3-26-25-1536×1022-1-1024×681-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jason-Culver-3-26-25-1536×1022-1-300×200.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jason-Culver-3-26-25-1536×1022-1-768×511.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jason-Culver-3-26-25-1536×1022-1-1200×798.jpg 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jason-Culver-3-26-25-1536×1022-1-400×266.jpg 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jason-Culver-3-26-25-1536×1022-1.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1661719" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2025/03/26/new-mexico-to-allow-cyclists-to-roll-through-stop-signs/jason-culver-3-26-25-1536×1022/" data-orig-file="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jason-Culver-3-26-25-1536×1022-1.jpg" data-orig-size="1536,1022" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"Canon EOS […]
Posted inBernalillo County, Local Gov., State Government #nmgov
Bernalillo County projects received almost $300M in state funding
By Hannah Grover Bernalillo County entities, including the City of Albuquerque, could receive a combined total of $293.6 million of funding for capital outlay projects. Capital outlay is awarded each year during the legislative session to assist local governments and other entities with projects such as infrastructure and construction. The local governments and other entities […]
Posted inBernalillo County, Local Gov., State Government #nmgov
Bernalillo County projects received almost $300M in state funding
By Hannah Grover Bernalillo County entities, including the City of Albuquerque, could receive a combined total of $293.6 million of funding for capital outlay projects. Capital outlay is awarded each year during the legislative session to assist local governments and other entities with projects such as infrastructure and construction. The local governments and other entities […]
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How federal cuts threaten small town economies and elevate fire risks
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Posted inEducation, rio-rancho, Sandoval County
Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education celebrates 10 years and new campus
By Kevin Hendricks The Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education hosted a party on March 25 that was a decade in the making. Over 100 students, faculty, family, friends and community leaders gathered to celebrate SABE’s new campus and the 10-year-anniversary of the Rio Rancho charter school. The event centered around the dedication of the new […]