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Georgia school shooting elevates gun violence as issue in Harris-Trump race

By Patrick Svitek (c) 2024 , The Washington Post With two months left in the presidential race, former president Donald Trump would prefer to campaign on issues such as inflation and immigration. Vice President Kamala Harris has been centering her campaign on expanding economic opportunity, while seeking to keep abortion rights as a top contrast […]

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Hunter Biden offers plea in tax case, in effort to avoid second trial

By Jessica Ogilvie,ย Matt Viser andย Perry Stein (c) 2024 , The Washington Post LOS ANGELES – President Joe Bidenโ€™s son Hunter tried to resolve his federal tax case Thursday morning as jury selection was about to begin, offering an Alford plea in which he maintains he is innocent but acknowledges that the prosecutionโ€™s evidence would likely […]

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Trump backs plan that would give Elon Musk broad role in U.S. policymaking

By Marianne LeVine,ย Jeff Stein andย Trisha Thadani (c) 2024 , The Washington Post NEW YORK – Former president Donald Trump formally endorsed a government spending commission that could give corporate executive Elon Musk broad responsibilities for auditing federal spending and regulations – a move that reflects a tightening political alliance between the two men with less […]

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Trump and Harrisโ€™s first presidential debate is Tuesday. Hereโ€™s what to know.

By Mariana Alfaro (c) 2024 , The Washington Post As noted in Vice President Kamala Harrisโ€™s CNN interview last week, she and former president Donald Trump have never met face-to-face. That will change on Sept. 10, when the two will share a stage in their only scheduled presidential debate, which will be held in Philadelphiaโ€™s […]

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Letter to the Editor: UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center Is Harming Patients’ Interests by Refusing to Negotiate a Contract

The University of New Mexico Sandoval Regional Medical Center is not only breaking state law but also jeopardizing the care of its own patients by refusing to allow some of its healthcare workers to be members of a union and have a voice in patient care.  University of New Mexico Health System, of which UNM […]

Posted inEdgewood, Housing & Homelessness, Pueblos, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque

Local Dispensaries Sell $2M+ In First Half of 2024

Cannabis appears to be on track to have another multi-million-dollar year in communities east of Albuquerque.  According to data from the Cannabis Control Division, dispensaries serving the East Mountains, Edgewood and Estancia Valley sold more than $2.8 million worth of medical and adult-use cannabis over the first six months of 2024. New Mexicoโ€™s total cannabis […]

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The not so secret garden: BernCo launches urban agricultural project

Bernalillo County officials and community members are planting the seeds to create an โ€œurban agriculture projectโ€ in the cityโ€™s International District.  Construction is expected to begin soon and be completed by March.  The project was launched with a news conference Tuesday evening following a community meeting. A vacant lot on Wyoming Boulevard near Copper Avenue […]

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GOP states sue to end Bidenโ€™s student loan forgiveness rule

By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Seven Republican-led states sued on Tuesday to block President Joe Bidenโ€™s new policy to reduce or eliminate the student loan balances of millions of borrowers, claiming the Education Department is illegally preparing to start debt cancellation before the rule is finalized. The lawsuit, led by Missouri […]

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