Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness, Local Government

March, ceremony recognizes city’s homeless who died this year

It was a solemn occasion Wednesday afternoon in Albuquerque when about 100 people gathered in the International District to recognize the deaths of those experiencing homelessness in the city this year. The event coincides with Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day — a national day to mark homeless deaths. This year, more than 180 U.S. cities were […]

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APS Board approves campus shakeup

A divided Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education Wednesday night voted 4-3 to approve a “rightsizing” plan to close the North Valley’s Taft Middle School and repurpose the campus as the new home of Coronado Dual Language K-8 Magnet School. Coronado is currently a K-5 elementary school. District staff say approval of the plan means […]

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APS Board approves campus shakeup

A divided Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education Wednesday night voted 4-3 to approve a “rightsizing” plan to close the North Valley’s Taft Middle School and repurpose the campus as the new home of Coronado Dual Language K-8 Magnet School. Coronado is currently a K-5 elementary school. District staff say approval of the plan means […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Pueblos

Governor’s Race 2026: What we’ve heard and what we’ve confirmed

By Nicole Maxwell, NM Political Report Although no one has confirmed on record that they are planning to run for governor in 2026, rumors abound about three prominent Democrats: Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, Sen. Martin Heinrich and 2nd Judicial District Attorney Sam Bregman. A potential two-cornered primary contest was reported by Axios. Attempts to confirm […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Pueblos

Governor’s Race 2026: What we’ve heard and what we’ve confirmed

By Nicole Maxwell, NM Political Report Although no one has confirmed on record that they are planning to run for governor in 2026, rumors abound about three prominent Democrats: Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, Sen. Martin Heinrich and 2nd Judicial District Attorney Sam Bregman. A potential two-cornered primary contest was reported by Axios. Attempts to confirm […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News

Sandia Labs see increase in partnerships with private entities to develop technology

By Hannah Grover, NM Political Report Sandia National Laboratories entered into more agreements this year with businesses to help bring its technologies to market than it has since the 1990s when the world wide web was in the beginning stages of becoming more commonplace. These agreements are known as Cooperative Research and Development Agreements, or […]

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Sandia Labs see increase in partnerships with private entities to develop technology

By Hannah Grover, NM Political Report Sandia National Laboratories entered into more agreements this year with businesses to help bring its technologies to market than it has since the 1990s when the world wide web was in the beginning stages of becoming more commonplace. These agreements are known as Cooperative Research and Development Agreements, or […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News

Biden signs Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act

By Susan Morée, NM Political Report President Joe Biden signed the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024.  Biden Tuesday signed the bipartisan legislation, cosponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, along with Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho.  The act allows nonprofit groups, state agencies and other groups to apply for a Good […]

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Biden signs Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act

By Susan Morée, NM Political Report President Joe Biden signed the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024.  Biden Tuesday signed the bipartisan legislation, cosponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, along with Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho.  The act allows nonprofit groups, state agencies and other groups to apply for a Good […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Statewide News

Biden signs Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act

By Susan Morée, NM Political Report President Joe Biden signed the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024.  Biden Tuesday signed the bipartisan legislation, cosponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, along with Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho.  The act allows nonprofit groups, state agencies and other groups to apply for a Good […]