By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Susan Svrluga, The Washington Post (c) 2024 ATLANTA – On the way to his dorm between classes at Morehouse College, freshman Daylan Moore, 18, was stopped in his tracks by a question: “Baby, have you registered to vote?” A bright-eyed woman, donning the royal blue and gold colors of the sorority Sigma Gamma […]
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Edgewood Commission Meeting Gets Religious
The Edgewood Commission discussed a proclamation at a Sept. 24 meeting that had some commissioners and residents concerned about the possible consequences. Commissioners and town employees had mixed feelings about the proclamation, which recognizes “the Christian heritage of the United States” and calls for voluntary prayer, worship and repentance. “We invite all citizens of Edgewood […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Arizona official who certifies elections alleges fraud after his defeat
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Washington Post (c) 2024 PHOENIX – Fresh off losing a campaignfor sheriff, Pinal County Supervisor Kevin Cavanaugh (R) voted “under duress” in August to certify the county’s primary election results. This week, he threatened to sue the Arizona county that employs him, claiming – much like President Donald Trump did after […]
Posted inPueblos, Uncategorized
Letter to the Editor: 2024 GO Bonds
Dear Bernalillo County Residents: Six important Bernalillo County Government Obligation Bond questions will appear before voters on the 2024 General Election ballot. The questions range from public safety to community services and public works initiatives that total $40.5 million dollars. Approval of these government obligation bonds will not increase taxes. The county currently maintains an […]
Posted inPueblos, Uncategorized
Letter to the Editor: 2024 GO Bonds
Dear Bernalillo County Residents: Six important Bernalillo County Government Obligation Bond questions will appear before voters on the 2024 General Election ballot. The questions range from public safety to community services and public works initiatives that total $40.5 million dollars. Approval of these government obligation bonds will not increase taxes. The county currently maintains an […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Trump’s pledge to deport legal immigrants is toxic in more ways than one
By Philip Bump, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Earlier this month, Pennsylvania state Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R) repeatedly found herself challenging anti-immigrant rhetoric from the leader of her party and his allies. Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for president, had isolated Charleroi, Pa., in Bartolotta’s district as an example of the sort of place under […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Biden urges Israel and Lebanon to step back from all-out war
Yasmeen Abutaleb, Michael Birnbaum, John Hudson, The Washington Post (c) 2024 NEW YORK – President Joe Biden urged Israel and Hezbollah to step away from the precipice of all-out war on Tuesday, warning in a major speech before the United Nations that such a conflict could be catastrophic and arguing that there was still time for the […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Harris voices support for eliminating filibuster to secure abortion rights
Mariana Alfaro, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris voiced support Tuesday for eliminating the Senate filibuster to pass a law restoring the protections of Roe v. Wadeand securing abortion rights nationwide. “I think we should eliminate the filibuster for Roe,” Harris told Wisconsin Public Radio. “To actually put back in law the protections […]
Posted inPueblos
Placitas Drinking Water Systems Work to Resolve Violations
In late July, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) ordered three Placitas drinking water systems, serving over 1,000 residents, to fix outstanding water quality violations, ranging from contamination risks to administrative failures like missing testing paperwork or public notices. The North Ranchos De Placitas Water and Sanitation District, the Desert Sky Mountain Water Cooperative and […]
Posted inWestside Albuquerque
Rep. Stansbury introduces bill to give land back to San Felipe Pueblo
Nearly four decades after San Felipe Pueblo land was designated as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern, U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury has introduced a bill that would return the land to the pueblo. Stansbury introduced the San Felipe Pueblo Land Trust bill on Sept. 24, 37 years after the public land was deemed to require […]