Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Local Government, Pueblos

Debate on campaign finance changes continues

A debate about how much public campaign money certain council candidates should get continued at the Albuquerque City Councilโ€™s Monday meeting but was quickly deferred for a second time.  During the councilโ€™s Sept. 16 meeting, Councilor Joaquรญn Baca โ€” at the request of the City Clerkโ€™s Office โ€” introduced a proposal to โ€œclean upโ€ campaign […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Local Government, Pueblos

Debate on campaign finance changes continues

A debate about how much public campaign money certain council candidates should get continued at the Albuquerque City Councilโ€™s Monday meeting but was quickly deferred for a second time.  During the councilโ€™s Sept. 16 meeting, Councilor Joaquรญn Baca โ€” at the request of the City Clerkโ€™s Office โ€” introduced a proposal to โ€œclean upโ€ campaign […]

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

City Council ditches controversial sidewalk proposal amid emotional pleas from the public

Amid passionate public objections to a proposal to put more pressure on vacant property owners and ban sitting or lying on sidewalks in Downtown Albuquerque, city councilors voted down the bill almost unanimously Monday night.  After a long debate and a handful of amendments, councilors voted against the proposed Downtown Vacant Buildings and Properties Ordinance […]

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

City Council ditches controversial sidewalk proposal amid emotional pleas from the public

Amid passionate public objections to a proposal to put more pressure on vacant property owners and ban sitting or lying on sidewalks in Downtown Albuquerque, city councilors voted down the bill almost unanimously Monday night.  After a long debate and a handful of amendments, councilors voted against the proposed Downtown Vacant Buildings and Properties Ordinance […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Jobs, Workers & Economy

Marble Brewery tries to quell rumors it could close

Social media is awash with speculation about what the future holds for an Albuquerque institution โ€” Marble Brewery.  According to those close to the situation but who wish to remain anonymous, Marble Brewery is seeking a buyer and could file for bankruptcy. Others say the venerable brewery doesnโ€™t plan to close and wonโ€™t file for […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Jobs, Workers & Economy

Marble Brewery tries to quell rumors it could close

Social media is awash with speculation about what the future holds for an Albuquerque institution โ€” Marble Brewery.  According to those close to the situation but who wish to remain anonymous, Marble Brewery is seeking a buyer and could file for bankruptcy. Others say the venerable brewery doesnโ€™t plan to close and wonโ€™t file for […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Jobs, Workers & Economy

Marble Brewery tries to quell rumors it could close

Social media is awash with speculation about what the future holds for an Albuquerque institution โ€” Marble Brewery.  According to those close to the situation but who wish to remain anonymous, Marble Brewery is seeking a buyer and could file for bankruptcy. Others say the venerable brewery doesnโ€™t plan to close and wonโ€™t file for […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque

Movie armorer on Alec Baldwin’s film ‘Rust’ pleads guilty to gun charge in separate case

By Morgan Lee, Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) โ€” The weapons supervisor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film โ€œRust” pleaded guilty Monday to a separate criminal charge of carrying a gun into a licensed liquor establishment. Movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed agreed to change her plea to guilty […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque

Movie armorer on Alec Baldwin’s film ‘Rust’ pleads guilty to gun charge in separate case

By Morgan Lee, Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) โ€” The weapons supervisor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film โ€œRust” pleaded guilty Monday to a separate criminal charge of carrying a gun into a licensed liquor establishment. Movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed agreed to change her plea to guilty […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque

Defendant pleads no contest in shooting of Native activist at protest of Spanish conquistador statue

By Morgan Lee, Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) โ€” A New Mexico man pleaded no contest Monday to reduced charges of aggravated battery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the shooting of a Native American activist during demonstrations about abandoned plans to reinstall a statue of a Spanish conquistador. Ryan David Martinez skuttled his […]