By Rodd Cayton The Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners officially threw its support behind two pieces of state legislation that aim to open up primary elections and raise wages for workers involved in projects supported by economic development incentives. . Commissioners voted 3-1 Tuesday evening in favor of a resolution supporting House Bill 6, which would […]
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Remembering New Mexico First – RIP
By Diane Denish In Mid-January, New Mexico First, the non-profit public policy organization, closed its doors after 38 years. As a participant and observer of New Mexico First from the beginning I have a historical view. I served as board chair early on, was at the first board meeting and recently at the last board […]
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Remembering New Mexico First – RIP
By Diane Denish In Mid-January, New Mexico First, the non-profit public policy organization, closed its doors after 38 years. As a participant and observer of New Mexico First from the beginning I have a historical view. I served as board chair early on, was at the first board meeting and recently at the last board […]
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Hal Crossley and the New Town of Buford, NM
This article is provided by the East Mountain Historical Society. Learn more at eastmountainhistory.org By Rick Holben Buford, New Mexico had its beginnings on 160 acres of land purchased in about 1937 by Hal Crossley, near what is now Old Route 66 and Eunice Road in Moriarty. In 1937, the alignment of Highway 66 was […]
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BernCo commissioners delay decision on Topgolf incentives
Topgolf International Inc. will need to wait about a month to see whether its request to change its economic development agreement with Bernalillo County gets approved. Commissioners on Tuesday chose to defer their decision until March 11, giving them more time to study and gather information about the company’s compliance with the original agreement. Marcos […]
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BernCo commissioners delay decision on Topgolf incentives
Topgolf International Inc. will need to wait about a month to see whether its request to change its economic development agreement with Bernalillo County gets approved. Commissioners on Tuesday chose to defer their decision until March 11, giving them more time to study and gather information about the company’s compliance with the original agreement. Marcos […]
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Federal legislation seeks to shield water, wastewater utilities from PFAS costs
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Hannah Grover Federal lawmakers are once again seeking to protect drinking water and wastewater utilities from some of the costs associated with PFAS […]
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Federal legislation seeks to shield water, wastewater utilities from PFAS costs
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Hannah Grover Federal lawmakers are once again seeking to protect drinking water and wastewater utilities from some of the costs associated with PFAS […]
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BernCo board may have violated state law while investigating possible ordinance violation
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BernCo board may have violated state law while investigating possible ordinance violation
A watchdog organization focused on government transparency says the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners may have broken the state’s open meeting law while looking into whether the county treasurer violated the county’s hiring rules. The Mexico Foundation for Open Government says commissioners failed to adequately describe their intentions on agendas for closed meetings purportedly focused […]