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Future of the fairgrounds up for debate at BernCo Commission meeting

Bernalillo County commissioners Tuesday will consider initial steps toward possible redevelopment of the New Mexico state fairgrounds. The state government is asking county officials to create a tax increment development district centered on the fairgrounds. The county could issue bonds to pay for infrastructure improvements and a portion of gross receipts taxes or property taxes […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Local Government, Pueblos

Keller: We won’t turn our local police into immigration agents

Mayor Tim Keller’s administration says Albuquerque will continue to be an “immigrant friendly city” in response to new federal policies put in place by President Donald Trump aimed at cracking down on immigration offenses.  “We won’t turn our local police into immigration agents or target people because of their status or skin color,” Keller said […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Local Government, Pueblos

Keller: We won’t turn our local police into immigration agents

Mayor Tim Keller’s administration says Albuquerque will continue to be an “immigrant friendly city” in response to new federal policies put in place by President Donald Trump aimed at cracking down on immigration offenses.  “We won’t turn our local police into immigration agents or target people because of their status or skin color,” Keller said […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Pueblos

APS will not comply with Trump immigration efforts

In light of new federal policies that could lead to immigration raids at schools, Albuquerque Public Schools is trying to reassure students’ families that the district remains focused on caring for students in its charge. “Recent pronouncements on the national stage have prompted many pertinent questions about how Albuquerque Public Schools handles immigration-related issues,” states […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Pueblos

APS will not comply with Trump immigration efforts

In light of new federal policies that could lead to immigration raids at schools, Albuquerque Public Schools is trying to reassure students’ families that the district remains focused on caring for students in its charge. “Recent pronouncements on the national stage have prompted many pertinent questions about how Albuquerque Public Schools handles immigration-related issues,” states […]

Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque

The 14th Amendment has been about much more than birthright citizenship

By Petula Dvorak · The Washington Post (c) 2025 When the tide in the Mississippi fell, animal guts, blood, entrails and intestines tossed into the river from slaughterhouses upstream lodged around the pipes going into the New Orleans city reservoir. In 1867, more than 3,000 people died of cholera in the Crescent City, as putrefied offal infected […]

Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque

The 14th Amendment has been about much more than birthright citizenship

By Petula Dvorak · The Washington Post (c) 2025 When the tide in the Mississippi fell, animal guts, blood, entrails and intestines tossed into the river from slaughterhouses upstream lodged around the pipes going into the New Orleans city reservoir. In 1867, more than 3,000 people died of cholera in the Crescent City, as putrefied offal infected […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Pueblos, Westside Albuquerque

Is This the Year for a Paid Legislature and Open Primaries?

By Nicole Maxwell The 2025 New Mexico Legislative Session began Tuesday with the usual pomp and circumstance, followed by legislation being filed and printed. One of those pieces of legislation was Senate Bill 16 which seeks to create open primaries. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Natalie Figueroa, D-Albuquerque, and Senate Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth, D-Santa […]