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Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety, Uncategorized

Timeline: The investigation into corruption in APD’s DWI unit

by Jordan Bourne

Since news broke that several members of the Albuquerque Police Department’s DWI unit were being investigated for allegations that they worked with a local attorney to make DWI cases go away, City Desk ABQ has been tracking each development in the case. The federal investigation is ongoing and no charges have been filed, but the […]

Lawsuit: City leaders attempted to use Risk Management as a ‘slush fund’

by tunruhenos

A former city manager within the Risk Management Division filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the City of Albuquerque on May 17 citing intimidation, false accusations and disregard for workplace safety laws concerning asbestos at the Gateway Center.  The lawsuit was filed by Jeanette Chavez, an official within Risk Management who was one of the first […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Education

Two seats open on APS audit committee

by Elise Kaplan

Albuquerque Public Schools is looking for two community members to serve on the district’s audit committee. They will serve alongside board members, the superintendent and the district’s chief financial officer. One of the community representatives must have experience in accounting or financial matters. The other seat is for the parent of a student currently attending […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., National News, Syndicated

Top U.S. drug agency a notable holdout in Biden’s push to loosen federal marijuana restrictions

by Jordan Bourne

By JOSHUA GOODMAN and JIM MUSTIAN / Associated Press In an isolated part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration headquarters known as the 12th-floor “bubble,” chief Anne Milgram made an unusual request of top deputies summoned in March for what she called the “Marijuana Meeting”: Nobody could take notes. Over the next half hour, she […]

Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, New Mexico Statewide News, Syndicated

New endangered listing for rare lizard could slow oil and gas drilling in New Mexico and West Texas

by Jordan Bourne

By SCOTT SONNER / Associated Press Federal wildlife officials declared a rare lizard in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas an endangered species Friday, citing future energy development, sand mining and climate change as the biggest threats to its survival in one of the world’s most lucrative oil and natural gas basins. “We have determined […]

Officials who flagged asbestos dangers at Gateway Center told to stay home, given sick leave as city fined by state

by tunruhenos

At least two senior officials who raised concerns about the city’s mishandling of asbestos exposure during the construction of the Gibson Health Hub were threatened with reassignment and then quietly placed on sick leave. Both officials were made unavailable to answer questions from the city council and others about the administration’s actions that resulted in […]

City charter changes could create chaos

by tunruhenos

Proposed changes to the city’s charter have stirred up an old-time controversy.  Several Albuquerque city councilors are asking for a slew of changes to the city’s charter that would go to the voters. The stack of charter amendment proposals will be debated at their May 20 regular meeting. If approved, the changes will go to […]

Fees for fun things in ABQ won’t be raised

by tunruhenos

Albuquerque City Councilors have dropped proposed fee increases from Mayor Tim Keller’s draft budget for fiscal year 2024-2025. At the May 16 Committee of the Whole meeting, members voted to make a few changes to Keller’s $1.4 billion budget.  Among the amendments was allocating an additional $250,000 for the ABQ BioPark, eliminating the need for […]