Submitted by Judith Gordon, Democratic Party of Sandoval County Secretary Democratic Sheriff Jesse James Casaus’s endorsement of the Republican candidate for Sandoval County sheriff (Rio Rancho News, July 29) is not a surprising political pivot. It is the inevitable action of a man who openly mocks the values of the party to which he claims […]
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Bosque cleanup hauls off 16 tons of debris near Rio Bravo
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Mattresses, tents and scorched brush piled up along the Rio Grande this month as crews worked through Burque’s Bosque between Rio Bravo Boulevard and Interstate 40, clearing fire hazards from the river corridor during a historically dry summer. The third annual, multiagency cleanup wrapped up this week after crews […]
Posted inOpinion
Commentary: Unions deserve job-creating Democrats. Unions deserve permitting reform.
Commentary by Robert Lujan, Albuquerque — As a decade long Local 214 executive board member, I worked to elect Democrats alongside the larger brotherhood I proudly support as they push for permitting reform. My brothers in the trades need common sense leadership at the federal and local levels… now. Commentary Robert Lujan is a retired […]
Posted inNM.news
Councilor slams push to revive defeated tobacco-cannabis zoning ordinance
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Albuquerque smoke shop and cannabis dispensary owners could soon have far fewer places to open after Councilor Renée Grout revived a bill she sponsored by request, just days after a City Council committee recommended rejecting it. Planning Director Alan Varela told the Land Use, Planning and Zoning Committee on […]
Posted inAlbuquerque
Sneakerheads line up to buy the first Nike official “Hatch Chile” shoes
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – Sneaker enthusiasts gathered outside Kingswell Nob Hill Friday morning for the exclusive early release of Nike’s new “Hatch Chile” SB Dunk Low, a shoe inspired by New Mexico’s iconic green chile. The Albuquerque skate shop received the shoes a day before the nationwide release through its partnership with Nike, […]
Posted inTown of Bernalillo
Bernalillo Town Council passes $12M budget for FY2027
By Rodd Cayton Town of Bernalillo leaders have another budget process under their belts. The Town Council approved a $12.07 million spending plan for fiscal year 2027 on July 25, shortly before the state deadline. The budget includes a 4% pay increase for non-union employees. Wages for those represented by unions were determined by collective […]
Posted inNew Mexico Legislature #nmleg
GOP senators want Haaland, Stansbury subpoenaed in Epstein probe
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. & New Mexico Political Report — State Senate Republicans want New Mexico’s Epstein Truth Commission to put two of the state’s most prominent Democrats under oath — gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland and U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury — and they’re warning the commission’s credibility is on the line if it says […]
Posted inEnvironment, Conservation & Climate, Federal Government & Congress, New Mexico Statewide News, Politics & Elections
Heinrich working for bill to share Sandia Mountains management with Sandia Pueblo, short of pueblo’s ask for total control
Pat Davis, The Paper. & New Mexico Political Report— A Sandia Pueblo plan to claim control over about 10,000 acres of national forest, wilderness and public recreation areas on the western slope of the Sandia Mountains – known as the T’uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area – will not be introduced in Congress as written, […]
Posted inAlbuquerque
Get Out (Weekend of July 31): Monsoon season energizes weekend events
It’s that time of year in Albuquerque: monsoon season. We’re stuck between the heat of early summer and the dampness of late summer. It’s a time of fire and water here in New Mexico. So, it feels appropriate that we’ve got a few events this week that embrace those two primal elements. Check out Neon […]
Posted inCity Desk ABQ
ABQ Council looks to rewrite city’s fraud watchdog rules
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Burque municipal workers exposing government fraud could soon face fresh ground rules, as could the taxpayers who rely on City Hall’s watchdog agency. The City Council votes Aug. 3 on two companion ordinances born from a feud between city investigators and municipal leaders. The measures mark the first full […]
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