By Danielle Prokop, Source NM Voters in five counties across New Mexico may see an unfamiliar race on their ballots: public education commissioners are up for election across the state, including a competitive race on Albuquerque’s west side. That’s because the Public Education Commission manages schools most kids don’t attend. The commission is a 10-person […]
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New Mexico Public Education Commissioners are on the ballot. Here’s what to know
By Danielle Prokop, Source NM Voters in five counties across New Mexico may see an unfamiliar race on their ballots: public education commissioners are up for election across the state, including a competitive race on Albuquerque’s west side. That’s because the Public Education Commission manages schools most kids don’t attend. The commission is a 10-person […]
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Some billionaires, CEOs hedge bets as Trump vows retribution
By Jeff Stein, Jacqueline Alemany, Josh Dawsey, The Washington Post (c) 2024 At a five-star resort in California last week, Wall Street executives, fast-food CEOs, a few dozen other industry titans and two former presidents gathered for off-the-record conversations. One subject that inevitably came up, according to two people familiar with the matter: The possibility that former […]
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Some billionaires, CEOs hedge bets as Trump vows retribution
By Jeff Stein, Jacqueline Alemany, Josh Dawsey, The Washington Post (c) 2024 At a five-star resort in California last week, Wall Street executives, fast-food CEOs, a few dozen other industry titans and two former presidents gathered for off-the-record conversations. One subject that inevitably came up, according to two people familiar with the matter: The possibility that former […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Data-Driven Democracy
During the Oct. 9 Sandoval County Commission meeting, election scholar Lonna Atkeson, a professor at Florida State University and professor emeritus at the University of New Mexico, presented her evaluation of the county’s election system, highlighting how elections are growing and how they are becoming more competitive. Atkeson, who has been writing about New Mexico […]
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Democrats spotlight racist Puerto Rico insult at Trump rally amid battle for Latinos
By Sabrina Rodriguez, Hannah Knowles (c) 2024 , The Washington Post PHILADELPHIA – Democrats moved quickly Monday to cast a spotlight on the fallout from Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden, where sexist, racist and other demeaning insults were used by opening speakers, including a stand-up comedian who called Puerto Rico an “island of garbage” […]
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Democrats spotlight racist Puerto Rico insult at Trump rally amid battle for Latinos
By Sabrina Rodriguez, Hannah Knowles (c) 2024 , The Washington Post PHILADELPHIA – Democrats moved quickly Monday to cast a spotlight on the fallout from Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden, where sexist, racist and other demeaning insults were used by opening speakers, including a stand-up comedian who called Puerto Rico an “island of garbage” […]
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At Trump’s events, vulgar T-shirts disparaging Harris are in demand
By Hannah Knowles, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Craig Dumas didn’t hesitate when asked which one of his T-shirts sells best at Donald Trump’s rallies. It’s the one that calls the first female vice president a “hoe.” “They love it,” said Dumas, 47, who in Tucson sold shirts insulting Harris with a misspelling of a […]
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At Trump’s events, vulgar T-shirts disparaging Harris are in demand
By Hannah Knowles, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Craig Dumas didn’t hesitate when asked which one of his T-shirts sells best at Donald Trump’s rallies. It’s the one that calls the first female vice president a “hoe.” “They love it,” said Dumas, 47, who in Tucson sold shirts insulting Harris with a misspelling of a […]
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Edgewood Comprehensive Plan Public Meeting set for Nov. 6
The Town of Edgewood is holding its third public meeting on the Edgewood comprehensive plan on Nov. 6 from 6-8 p.m. at the Edgewood Town Office, 171-A NM 344. Consensus Planning, the Town’s consultant, will present the draft comprehensive plan, a 20-year framework for how Edgewood should grow and develop. The comprehensive plan addresses land […]