by Rodd Cayton A pair of lobbyists for the City of Albuquerque said the city saw some success in its priorities in the just-concluded legislative session, but that uncertainty in the federal budget and frustration on the part of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham could see the Roundhouse reopened for business twice this year. Al Park, […]
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New Mexico incentivizes attorneys, doctors to take on workplace injury cases
This post was originally published on this site<img width="1024" height="584" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-1024×584-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="Photo of the State Capitol aka Roundhouse" decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-1024×584-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-300×171.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-768×438.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-1536×876.jpg 1536w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-2048×1168.jpg 2048w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-1200×684.jpg 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-1568×894.jpg 1568w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-2000×1141.jpg 2000w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-nm-capitol-roundhouse-scaled-1-400×228.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 […]
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Luján warns tariffs will increase prescription drug costs
This post was originally published on this site The fallout from the massive tariffs continues, this time with New Mexico’s junior U.S. Senator saying they will cause a big increase in prescription drug costs for consumers. U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján and his colleague Raphael Warnock of Georgia, both Democrats, wrote a letter to the […]
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Governor, others call Trump tariffs ‘a massive tax increase’
This post was originally published on this site<img width="1024" height="682" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/32984160942_b76de0bda9_k-1-1024×682-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/32984160942_b76de0bda9_k-1-1024×682-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/32984160942_b76de0bda9_k-1-300×200.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/32984160942_b76de0bda9_k-1-768×512.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/32984160942_b76de0bda9_k-1-1200×800.jpg 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/32984160942_b76de0bda9_k-1-400×267.jpg 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/32984160942_b76de0bda9_k-1.jpg 1250w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1656006" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/32984160942_b76de0bda9_k-1/" data-orig-file="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/32984160942_b76de0bda9_k-1.jpg" data-orig-size="1250,833" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="32984160942_b76de0bda9_k […]
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Your questions about State Fairgrounds changes, answered
City Desk ABQ Staff report Bernalillo County residents have had a lot of questions about proposals to make changes to the State Fairgrounds. The county put together answers for the most frequently asked questions. “The neighborhoods surrounding the state fairgrounds are active and know the solutions needed for the area. This can be the opportunity […]
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Former State Sen. Bill O’Neill passes away
By Matthew Reichbach Former State Senator Bill O’Neill, a long-time legislator and poet, passed away recently. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported O’Neill died after a battle with cancer. He was 68. His former colleagues in the state legislature, where he served three four-year terms in the Senate and two two-year terms in the House representing Albuquerque’s North […]
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Former State Sen. Bill O’Neill passes away
By Matthew Reichbach Former State Senator Bill O’Neill, a long-time legislator and poet, passed away recently. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported O’Neill died after a battle with cancer. He was 68. His former colleagues in the state legislature, where he served three four-year terms in the Senate and two two-year terms in the House representing Albuquerque’s North […]
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Former State Sen. Bill O’Neill passes away
This post was originally published on this site<img width="512" height="341" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/unnamed-7.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/unnamed-7.jpg 512w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/unnamed-7-300×200.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/unnamed-7-400×266.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1661812" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2025/04/01/former-state-sen-bill-oneill-passes-away/unnamed-7-3/" data-orig-file="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/unnamed-7.jpg" data-orig-size="512,341" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="unnamed (7)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" Former State Sen. […]
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Should Edgewood police officers receive a pay increase?
By Hannah Grover The Edgewood Police Department is asking to increase its employees’ pay by $10 an hour. The Town Commission discussed this request last week, but ultimately chose to postpone action until a future special meeting. That special meeting will be preceded by a workshop to better understand how the pay increases fit in […]
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Should Edgewood police officers receive a pay increase?
This post was originally published on this site<img width="1024" height="791" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Edgewood-PD.jpeg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/edgewood.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Edgewood-PD.jpeg?w=2048&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/edgewood.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Edgewood-PD.jpeg?resize=300%2C232&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/edgewood.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Edgewood-PD.jpeg?resize=1024%2C791&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/edgewood.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Edgewood-PD.jpeg?resize=768%2C593&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/edgewood.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Edgewood-PD.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1187&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/edgewood.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Edgewood-PD.jpeg?resize=544%2C420&ssl=1 544w, https://i0.wp.com/edgewood.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Edgewood-PD.jpeg?resize=150%2C116&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/edgewood.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Edgewood-PD.jpeg?resize=696%2C538&ssl=1 696w, https://i0.wp.com/edgewood.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Edgewood-PD.jpeg?resize=1068%2C825&ssl=1 1068w, https://i0.wp.com/edgewood.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Edgewood-PD.jpeg?resize=1920%2C1483&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/edgewood.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Edgewood-PD.jpeg?resize=600%2C463&ssl=1 600w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Edgewood-PD.jpeg&w=370 370w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Edgewood-PD.jpeg&w=400 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: […]