By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. New Mexico shoppers could lose their right to know which household products contain “forever chemicals” if a coalition of national trade groups gets its way in federal court. State Rep. Kathleen Cates, D-Rio Rancho, fired back this week with a letter to eight industry associations defending House Bill 212, the […]
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Posted inCongress & Federal Gov.
“Chaco is not for sale”: NM lawmakers and Pueblo leaders fight to preserve protections
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Pueblo governors joined New Mexico’s entire congressional delegation Wednesday to defend federal protections around the Greater Chaco landscape, saying thousands of cultural sites could be at risk if the Trump administration rolls back the current safeguards. All Pueblo Council of Governors Chairman Joey Sanchez and Pueblo governors from the […]
Posted inLocal Government, Town of Bernalillo
Bernalillo apartment proposal at center of tug of war
By Rodd Cayton A proposed apartment development in Bernalillo has been touted as key to the town’s future prosperity, and derided as a source of more traffic congestion and a stressor of water availability. The Town Council Monday formally introduced Ordinance 373 establishing a master plan for the roughly 15 acres in the Venada Plaza […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Legislature #nmleg, Opinion & Analysis
Opinion: It’s time to take decisive action, streamline permitting processes, and maximize the economic potential of New Mexico
“It’s the economy stupid.” That was the catchphrase coined by Bill Clinton strategist James Carville during their successful 1992 run for President. At the time the country was just coming out of a recession with modest economic growth. State Senator Antonio “Moe” Maestas represents District 26 covering portions of the Westside of Albuquerque in the […]
Posted inBernalillo County
How Bernalillo County plans to add $10 million to infrastructure without raising taxes
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Bernalillo County faces a $400 million backlog of capital projects but plans to ask voters to approve just $45 million in bonds. At that rate, Commissioners Barbara Baca and Eric Olivas said the county will never catch up. To speed up the process, they gained support from the rest […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Police presence at Rio Rancho High School? Just training, officials say
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho High School families flooded the office with calls this morning after spotting a heavy police presence on campus — but administrators say there’s nothing to worry about. Principal Millan Baca sent a letter to families confirming multiple law enforcement agencies are running a scheduled training exercise at the […]
Posted inCorrales
Securing Corrales’ water future: A 40-year roadmap
By Rodd Cayton The Village of Corrales is getting closer to protecting its water rights and holding onto any additional rights it might gain in the future. The village’s water team presented a draft 40-year water development plan to the Village Council on July 16, stressing the importance of finishing it and filing it with […]
Posted inSandoval County
Sandoval County rejects redistricting ruling, says current maps are legal
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. A state judge ordered Sandoval County to redraw its commission district boundaries, ruling the county’s 2021 map failed to consult tribal nations and didn’t give Native American and Hispanic voters an equal say. Now the county says the judge got it wrong — and the maps aren’t changing anytime soon. […]
Posted inRio Rancho
New District 4 councilor, final FY2027 budget approval on tap for Rio Rancho’s Thursday meeting
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho’s District 4 council seat has sat empty since Paul Wymer traded his councilor badge for the mayor’s gavel in May. That changes Thursday, when the Governing Body votes to confirm attorney David Mann as Wymer’s replacement. Who’s getting the seat, and why Mann, a 12-year District 4 resident […]
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Fewer crimes, more tickets: Inside the RRPD’s 2025 Annual Report
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho’s overall crime numbers dropped again last year, but drivers didn’t get the same break — and the city’s 911 center answered 30,000 fewer calls after splitting from the county, according to the Police Department’s newly released 2025 Annual Report. Crime down, but not everywhere Reported offenses fell to […]
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