By Rodd Cayton Bernalillo County Treasurer Tim Eichenberg is taking the county to court over question of whether he can hire his choice for deputy, or if county ordinance should forbid the choice. Eichenberg, elected in November, has filed a lawsuit seeking to declare a county ordinance invalid, which would allow him to have the […]
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The most interesting legislative session in years
It’s good to be back after the longest hiatus I have taken in more than six years of writing. It’s also good, after writing six end-of-legislature columns, to finally write one that isn’t a litany of what didn’t happen. Don’t get me wrong. Not enough happened, and I will get to that. But tremendous legislation […]
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Mayor: Program breaks cycle of violence among city’s high risk
By Damon Scott Freddie Sedillo is still in contact with gang members who are involved in stabbings, shootings and drugs — but now it’s to convince them to step away from the chaos. The 52-year-old said his background, which includes decades in prison and almost six years in solitary confinement, makes his plea more powerful […]
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Mayor: Program breaks cycle of violence among city’s high risk
By Damon Scott Freddie Sedillo is still in contact with gang members who are involved in stabbings, shootings and drugs — but now it’s to convince them to step away from the chaos. The 52-year-old said his background, which includes decades in prison and almost six years in solitary confinement, makes his plea more powerful […]
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Under pressure from Trump, ICE is pushing legal boundaries
By Vernal Coleman, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. The Gregorio brothers had just begun their daybreak commute to work assembling wooden pallets in late January when federal officers in SUVs pulled them over in a Chicago […]
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BernCo Commission cleared in open-meetings matter
By Rodd Cayton State investigators determined the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners did not violate a state open-meeting law when conducting closed sessions to discuss an ethics matter involving the hiring of an assistant treasurer. The New Mexico Department of Justice says commissioners properly placed discussion of the matter on their agenda. The New Mexico […]
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BernCo Commission cleared in open-meetings matter
By Rodd Cayton State investigators determined the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners did not violate a state open-meeting law when conducting closed sessions to discuss an ethics matter involving the hiring of an assistant treasurer. The New Mexico Department of Justice says commissioners properly placed discussion of the matter on their agenda. The New Mexico […]
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NMPBS general manager outlines threats to public media ahead of Congressional hearing
This story is republished from KUNM as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. Thank you to donors whose support allows us to share these stories. Donate to allow us to continue to bring stories like this. By Megan Kamerick, KUNM On March 26, […]
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NMPBS general manager outlines threats to public media ahead of Congressional hearing
This story is republished from KUNM as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. Thank you to donors whose support allows us to share these stories. Donate to allow us to continue to bring stories like this. By Megan Kamerick, KUNM On March 26, […]
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City to host ‘Defend ABQ Town Hall’
By Matthew Reichbach The City of Albuquerque will hold a “Defend ABQ Town Hall” with city leaders including Mayor Tim Keller this Sunday. The town hall will include a discussion on how the City of Albuquerque is dealing with funding cuts, job cuts and other actions by the Donald Trump administration. Albuquerque has a large […]