By Jacob Bogage · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Republican plans to pass a massive new tax cut in the early days of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term are running into a major obstacle: the price tag. Extending Trump’s 2017 tax law would add $4.6 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, according to the Congressional […]
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Republicans may try budget math that doesn’t count Trump tax cuts
By Jacob Bogage · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Republican plans to pass a massive new tax cut in the early days of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term are running into a major obstacle: the price tag. Extending Trump’s 2017 tax law would add $4.6 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, according to the Congressional […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Westside Albuquerque
Biden releases 11th-hour plan to lower nicotine in cigarettes
By Rachel Roubein · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Biden administration released a proposal Wednesdayto dramatically reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes, a move that anti-smoking advocates believe would save millions of lives but that threatens the powerful tobacco industry. The Food and Drug Administration’s plan to slash nicotine to minimally or nonaddictive levels represents a last-ditch effort […]
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Biden releases 11th-hour plan to lower nicotine in cigarettes
By Rachel Roubein · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Biden administration released a proposal Wednesdayto dramatically reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes, a move that anti-smoking advocates believe would save millions of lives but that threatens the powerful tobacco industry. The Food and Drug Administration’s plan to slash nicotine to minimally or nonaddictive levels represents a last-ditch effort […]
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Los Vecinos CC to Get a New Skate Park
By The Independent Staff At its Jan. 14 meeting, the Bernalillo County Commission approved construction to rebuild the Los Vecinos Community Center Skate Park. Chair Eric Olivas sponsored the initiative, which was funded through the county’s general funds. This project aims to replace the current modular metal skate park with a new poured-in-place skate park […]
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New data tool allows journalists and the public to track ‘wandering cops’ in New Mexico
By Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico A new database launching today gives the public, journalists and policymakers greater insight into police officers in New Mexico who lose their jobs with one agency, sometimes for serious misconduct, and then find work at another. The New Mexico Department of Public Safety in July 2024 launched its own […]
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New data tool allows journalists and the public to track ‘wandering cops’ in New Mexico
By Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico A new database launching today gives the public, journalists and policymakers greater insight into police officers in New Mexico who lose their jobs with one agency, sometimes for serious misconduct, and then find work at another. The New Mexico Department of Public Safety in July 2024 launched its own […]
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County casitas restrictions loosened
More Bernalillo County residents can now build casitas on their properties, after county commissioners Tuesday approved zoning changes. Zoning administrator Maggie Gould said the measure will simplify the approval process for owners of one-acre or larger lots, and allow owners of smaller lots to seek special permits to erect casitas. She said the new rules […]
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County casitas restrictions loosened
More Bernalillo County residents can now build casitas on their properties, after county commissioners Tuesday approved zoning changes. Zoning administrator Maggie Gould said the measure will simplify the approval process for owners of one-acre or larger lots, and allow owners of smaller lots to seek special permits to erect casitas. She said the new rules […]
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Lawmakers announce bills to address health care worker shortage
By Susan Morée A group of legislators Tuesday announced a slate of bills aimed at improving the quality of healthcare in the face of private equity ownership in New Mexico. With approximately 38% percent of New Mexico hospitals owned by private equity, legislators are looking to address private equity ownership they say leads to staffing […]