Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Westside Albuquerque

Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education celebrates 10 years and new campus

By Kevin Hendricks The Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education hosted a party on March 25 that was a decade in the making. Over 100 students, faculty, family, friends and community leaders gathered to celebrate SABEโ€™s new campus and the 10-year-anniversary of the Rio Rancho charter school. The event centered around the dedication of the new […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Legislature #nmleg, New Mexico Statewide News, Opinion & Analysis

The most interesting legislative session in years

Itโ€™s good to be back after the longest hiatus I have taken in more than six years of writing. Itโ€™s also good, after writing six end-of-legislature columns, to finally write one that isnโ€™t a litany of what didnโ€™t happen. Donโ€™t get me wrong. Not enough happened, and I will get to that. But tremendous legislation […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Courts, Justice & Safety, Local Government

Mayor: Program breaks cycle of violence among cityโ€™s high risk

By Damon Scott Freddie Sedillo is still in contact with gang members who are involved in stabbings, shootings and drugs โ€” but now itโ€™s to convince them to step away from the chaos. The 52-year-old said his background, which includes decades in prison and almost six years in solitary confinement, makes his plea more powerful […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Courts, Justice & Safety, Local Government

Mayor: Program breaks cycle of violence among cityโ€™s high risk

By Damon Scott Freddie Sedillo is still in contact with gang members who are involved in stabbings, shootings and drugs โ€” but now itโ€™s to convince them to step away from the chaos. The 52-year-old said his background, which includes decades in prison and almost six years in solitary confinement, makes his plea more powerful […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Local Government

BernCo Commission cleared in open-meetings matter

By Rodd Cayton State investigators determined the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners did not violate a state open-meeting law when conducting closed sessions to discuss an ethics matter involving the hiring of an assistant treasurer. The New Mexico Department of Justice says commissioners properly placed discussion of the matter on their agenda.  The New Mexico […]

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BernCo Commission cleared in open-meetings matter

By Rodd Cayton State investigators determined the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners did not violate a state open-meeting law when conducting closed sessions to discuss an ethics matter involving the hiring of an assistant treasurer. The New Mexico Department of Justice says commissioners properly placed discussion of the matter on their agenda.  The New Mexico […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Statewide News

NMPBS general manager outlines threats to public media ahead of Congressional hearing

This story is republished from KUNM as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. Thank you to donors whose support allows us to share these stories. Donate to allow us to continue to bring stories like this. By Megan Kamerick, KUNM On March 26, […]