County Commissioner Eric Olivas, who represents the East Mountains and neighborhoods in Albuquerque’s Far Heights and foothills. His office provided the following updates to recent legislation before the commission. FR 2023-112 One-Time Appropriations Passed 3-2 Sponsored by Commissioner Olivas this resolution allocated nearly $20 million from surplus county general fund dollars to many one-time projects in Bernalillo […]
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Heinrich Introduces New Gun Legislation
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) led a press conference this week to discuss his newly introduced legislation, the Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion Act (GOSAFE) Act. The GOSAFE Act is new legislation designed to protect communities from gun violence by regulating firearms based on the lethality of their internal mechanisms, as opposed to focusing on cosmetic features […]
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AG Files Lawsuit Against Meta to Protect Children Against Human Trafficking
Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc., Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, and the company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries — including Instagram, LLC and Facebook Holdings, LLC — to protect children from sexual abuse, online solicitation, and human trafficking. “Our investigation into Meta’s social media platforms demonstrates that they are not safe spaces […]
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NM Lawmakers Introduce New Tribal Water Legislation
Senator Ben Ray Luján and Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández introduced Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act earlier this week. The legislation authorizes the appropriation of $6.3 million for the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Fund; $7.8 million for […]
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Want to be a Rio Rancho City Councilor? Here’s How to Register as a Candidate
On March 5, 2024, the City of Rio Rancho will hold an election to elect City Councilors for Districts 1, 4, and 6 to 4-year terms…
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MLG Establishes First-of-Its-Kind Strategic Water Supply Plan
At the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai this week, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a first-of-its-kind strategic water supply plan to increase drought resilience and advance clean energy production and storage. “In arid states like ours, every drop counts. A warming climate throws that fact into sharper relief every day,” said Gov. Lujan […]
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Effort to Oust County Commissioner Has Hearing Monday
The head of a group that advocates for election transparency took the first steps in state district court to start a recall petition for …
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Applications Open for Home Repair Program
From now until Jan. 5, 2024, low to moderate-income Rio Rancho homeowners can apply for home repair assistance. The City of Rio Rancho has once again partnered with the non-profit Homewise, Inc., to administer this program. Assistance is capped at $25,000 for each home. Eligible expenses include: heating/mechanical systems, plumbing systems, roofs, door, windows, siding, […]
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GOP’s Ethics Problem Won’t Go Away With George Santos
Former Congressman George Santos of New York is not a loveable character. Facing federal charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, false statements, falsification of records, aggravated identity theft, and credit card fraud around misuse of his campaign accounts, he is also a shameless and prolific liar. Santos has claimed: to be the descendant of Holocaust survivors; […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque
Estancia Swears in New Council Members
Town of Estancia swore in new village trustees Patrick Sanchez and Amy May at the to the Board of Trustees. Out-going members Albert Lovato and Stella Chavez were there for the ceremony. May grabbed 39% of the vote and surprising write-in candidate Sanchez took a seat with 27% in the November election.