By Jesse Jones, City Desk in The Paper. — Bernalillo County Commission Chair Adriann Barboa sent an early morning call to the community Wednesday for a press conference at the Expo New Mexico entrance that was long on rumors and short on facts. During the briefing, Barboa claimed that “people who represent the governor and […]
Local Government
Posted inAlbuquerque, City Desk ABQ, Local Government
City councilor seeks to make mayor, councilors liable for blocking ICE arrests in Albuquerque
A day after a trio of city councilors joined dozens of community advocates and state legislators in support of new city legislation to frustrate federal immigration enforcement efforts in Albuquerque, another councilor says he’ll try to amend the bill to make them liable for the consequences. In Feb., City Desk reported that some city councilors […]
Posted inLocal Government, Rio Rancho
From pipes to premiums: How Rio Rancho’s $63M water investment impacts you
The Rio Rancho Governing Body will hold a final vote Thursday on a $63.4 million water and wastewater bond ordinance that unanimously cleared its first reading last month, setting the stage for the city to move quickly on a sweeping infrastructure investment plan. If approved on second reading at the 6 p.m. meeting, the city […]
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State, local electeds will push new ordinance to make deportations harder in Albuquerque
Barelas Neighborhood, Albuquerque, N.M. — By Jesse Jones — A coalition of local and state leaders convened in the Barelas neighborhood south of Downtown Albuquerque Tuesday to organize for a new city ordinance they designed to protect targeted members of the community from federal immigration actions that have rapidly expanded in scope and aggression under President […]
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Residents sue Edgewood to stop 90-foot cell tower replacing current, shorter one
EDGEWOOD, N.M. — By Pat Davis — Three Edgewood residents are taking the town to court over plans to add a new 90-foot cell phone tower on property next to their homes. The dispute took root last year when the tower’s developer applied to install a new tower on property containing water tanks at the […]
Posted inCorrales, Corrales Comment, Local Government
Corrales council to vote on $1.6 million for fire and floods
Corrales village councilors Tuesday will decide on seeking state approval to raise $1.6 million for infrastructure improvements. Up for debate is a proposed resolution authorizing village staff to submit an application for financial assistance to the New Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA). The action indicates the village’s intent to issue the last of $4 million in […]
Posted inLocal Government, Sandoval Signpost, Town of Bernalillo
Bernalillo Town Council to get legislative update, take up budget adjustments
The Bernalillo Town Council will hold its regular meeting Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 829 Camino del Pueblo, with budget adjustments and a planning commission scheduling matter on the agenda. The meeting, which is also accessible remotely via Microsoft Teams, will open with a legislative update from state Rep. Derrick Lente before moving […]
Posted inEast Mountains, East Mountains News, Local Government, Route 66 Independent
Tijeras landowner seeks zoning approval to develop commercial plots along NM-14
By Rodd Cayton, nm.news — Village of Tijeras residents will soon weigh in on a proposed development that could bring a new gas station, restaurant or other businesses to NM 14 and I-40. Village councilors have tentatively set a public hearing for March 30 on the project, at the corner of Torres Trail and State […]
Posted inAlbuquerque
Who’s behind the city’s public records backlog? Hint: It’s not New Mexicans
Imagine waiting in line for public records at the Office of the City Clerk, only to find most of the requests ahead of you come from out-of-state data scrapers or suspected artificial intelligence bots overseas. Inside the city clerk’s office, that’s the reality. Record requests keep climbing, driven by out-of-state and overseas requests that strain […]
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Albuquerque’s Mayor said arrests were “Not the solution” to homelessness. Yet jail bookings have skyrocketed.
By Nicole Santa Cruz and Ruth Talbot, ProPublica, photography by Ramsay de Give for ProPublica — During his reelection campaign last fall, the mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico, criticized his challenger for suggesting the city should get tougher on the homeless population. Such an approach would be cruel, Tim Keller said during a televised debate […]