Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Pueblos, Westside Albuquerque

Growing number of state officials failing to file personal finance disclosures

By PATRICK LOHMANN and DANIELLE PROKOP A significant and growing number of government officials in New Mexico are failing to submit paperwork disclosing their personal finances, despite a state law that opens them up to removal or lawsuits and a recent partnering of two state agencies that aimed to improve the law’s enforcement. According to a Source New Mexico review, […]

Posted inEdgewood, Pueblos, Uncategorized

Edgewood Sues School District to Save Historic Buildings

After years of being at odds with the Moriarty-Edgewood School District (MESD), the Town of Edgewood is suing the district over its proposal to demolish historic buildings. The historic buildings are former Edgewood Elementary School buildings, which were closed in 2013 due to a decline in enrollment. The school’s north buildings have been the town […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Pueblos

State Ethics Commission files lawsuit against The New Mexico Project

The State Ethics Commission filed a lawsuit against The New Mexico Project (“TNMP”) and Jeff Apodaca to enforce the disclosure provisions of the Campaign Reporting Act (“CRA”), a press release stated. The release states TNMP, a domestic nonprofit corporation, or Apodaca spent thousands of dollars on creating and hosting a website and purchased radio and […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Pueblos

Letter to the Editor: Unbecoming Conduct by New Mexico State Senator

Submitted by Barbara V. Hall In the Santa Fe New Mexican, Senator Craig Brandt criticized Senate District 9 Republican candidate, Audrey Trujillo, with unfounded, defamatory accusations.  The purpose?  To promote Trujillo’s Republican opponent before the Primary.  Trujillo is ahead in the polls and Senator Brandt is scared. No matter how dirty politics can get, Senator Brandt […]

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New Exhibit Explores America’s Identity

The Placitas Community Library will be the backdrop for a new exhibition celebrating the diversity of America.  The exhibit “Our America” represents a tapestry of cultural diversity bound together by the unique weft and warp of stories and experiences representing the various backgrounds and origins of the American landscape. Through the lens of art, the […]