By Damon Scott New Mexico’s prohibition on rent control will stay in place for at least another year after a bill to repeal it didn’t make it to lawmakers for a vote. The 60-day New Mexico legislative session came to an end Saturday, and along with it, the fate of hundreds of bills. Advocates say […]
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Those in Council District 6 will get a say in capital spending
By Rodd Cayton Albuquerque City Council District 6 residents will have the chance to make their voices heard on how to spend $1.5 million in city funding in their neighborhoods, starting Saturday. Residents aged 11 and older will have nine projects to choose from; District 6 Councilor Nichole Rogers says people who work in the […]
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Those in Council District 6 will get a say in capital spending
By Rodd Cayton Albuquerque City Council District 6 residents will have the chance to make their voices heard on how to spend $1.5 million in city funding in their neighborhoods, starting Saturday. Residents aged 11 and older will have nine projects to choose from; District 6 Councilor Nichole Rogers says people who work in the […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Statewide News
Heinrich talks national security during MSNBC interview
<img width="1024" height="530" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/image002-1024×530-1.png" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="Sen. Martin Heinrich on MSNBC on March 26, 2025" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/image002-1024×530-1.png 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image002-300×155.png 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image002-768×397.png 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image002-1536×795.png 1536w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image002-2048×1060.png 2048w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image002-1200×621.png 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image002-1568×811.png 1568w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image002-2000×1035.png 2000w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image002-400×207.png 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness, New Mexico Statewide News
Luján slams Trump administration over HHS cuts
<img width="1014" height="1024" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Lujan_Headshot-1014×1024-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Lujan" decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Lujan_Headshot-1014×1024-1.jpg 1014w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot-297×300.jpg 297w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot-150×150.jpg?crop=1 150w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot-768×776.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot-400×404.jpg 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1657477" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/lujan_headshot/" data-orig-file="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lujan_Headshot.jpg" data-orig-size="1024,1034" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Lujan_Headshot" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" Ben […]
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New Mexico set to create ‘Turquoise Alert’ system for missing Indigenous people
<img width="1024" height="680" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Screenshot-2024-01-24-at-1-1024×680-1.png" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="Indigenous families with loved ones who have gone missing or been murdered protest outside Albuquerque City Hall on July 21, 2023. Credit: Bella Davis/New Mexico In Depth" decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Screenshot-2024-01-24-at-1-1024×680-1.png 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2024-01-24-at-1-300×199.webp 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2024-01-24-at-1-768×510.webp 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2024-01-24-at-1-400×266.webp 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2024-01-24-at-1.webp 1170w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw […]
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Harp Twins and Volfgang Twins multiply the experience at Edgewood’s Renaissance festival
By Michael Hodock For two weekends (March 29-30 and April 5-6), embark on an epic journey as the Fourth Annual New Mexico Renaissance Celtic Festival (NMRCF) transforms the Wildlife West Nature Park (87 North Frontage Rd.) in Edgewood into a land where knights in shining armor fight for honor and elegant enchantresses hypnotize rejoicing crowds […]
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Harp Twins and Volfgang Twins multiply the experience at Edgewood’s Renaissance festival
By Michael Hodock For two weekends (March 29-30 and April 5-6), embark on an epic journey as the Fourth Annual New Mexico Renaissance Celtic Festival (NMRCF) transforms the Wildlife West Nature Park (87 North Frontage Rd.) in Edgewood into a land where knights in shining armor fight for honor and elegant enchantresses hypnotize rejoicing crowds […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Westside Albuquerque
Homelessness in Sandoval County: A hidden crisis
By Jesse Jones On a freezing January night in Bernalillo, two people experiencing homelessness were found dead in a tent in the arroyo behind the Denny’s on U.S. 550 — a grim reminder that Sandoval County isn’t immune from experiencing one of the state’s biggest challenges. Despite rapid population growth, Sandoval County lacks shelters and […]
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Bernalillo County won’t collect on Trump campaign debt
By Matthew Reichbach After four years, Bernalillo County can no longer collect unpaid debts. This week, the Bernalillo County Commission voted to remove certain uncollectible debts from the books, including nearly $140,000 owed to the county by the campaign of Donald Trump. The debt dated back to a 2019 campaign stop in Albuquerque for costs […]