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County Commission begins process to create plan for Mountain View neighborhood

Bernalillo County Commissioners deferred setting a process to select a new county manager in order to give themselves time  to “chew over” a proposal that was presented at Tuesday’s meeting. Chew What? Commissioner Steven Quezada sponsored a proposal to set up a selection policy and process for hiring a new county manager after Julie Morgas […]

Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, New Mexico Statewide News

Intel Secures $8.5 Billion and Loans From Biden Administration For Chip Production, Including in Rio Rancho

President Biden’s push to expand domestic production of logic chips could net Intel $8.5 billion from the federal government to help Intel’s Rio Rancho campus complete the modernization of two fabs into advanced packaging facilities and support additional Intel projects in Arizona, Oregon and Ohio. The company and the Biden-Harris administration have reached a “preliminary […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, State Government #nmgov, Syndicated

How NM will enforce the new deepfake disclosure law

By Austin Fisher / Source NM About one week after early voting in New Mexico’s primary elections begins, a new law will go into effect requiring political campaigns and candidates to tell the public whenever they use false information generated by artificial intelligence in a campaign ad. The New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office and […]

Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy

Intel Secures $8.5 Billion and Loans From Biden Administration For Chip Production, Including in Rio Rancho

President Biden’s push to expand domestic production of logic chips could net Intel $8.5 billion from the federal government to help Intel’s Rio Rancho campus complete the modernization of two fabs into advanced packaging facilities and support additional Intel projects in Arizona, Oregon and Ohio. The company and the Biden-Harris administration have reached a “preliminary […]

$1 million public records payouts continue to irk City Council

At Monday’s city council meeting, Councilor Louie Sanchez questioned the city administration about why it paid over $1 million in Inspection of Public Records Act settlements last year.  City Desk ABQ reported on the high dollar settlements last month. On Monday, Sanchez said it’s important for the council to know what’s happening with these payouts […]

Council approves additional funding to help with increasing number of migrants

Helping asylum seekers and migrants and recognizing the impact of the atomic industry on downwinders topped the short Albuquerque City Council meeting held on March 18. Migrant Help An increasing number of migrants arriving in Albuquerque — “due to unforeseen circumstances at the southern U.S. border” — since early fall has stretched thin the nonprofit […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Education

What to expect: Is APS meeting its math proficiency goal for Black students and the Yazzie/Martinez agreement?

Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education members will discuss the district’s progress toward increasing math proficiency at Wednesday’s regular meeting. Administrators Dr. Antonio Gonzales, Dr. Channell Segura and Dr. Richard Bowman, will also present the board with information on how APS is doing on interim goals, which set targets for certain subgroups of middle school […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety

Guilty: Muhammad Syed convicted in first of three trials for Albuquerque’s Muslim homicides

On Monday morning, after just under two hours of deliberation, a jury found Muhammad Syed guilty of first-degree murder in the first of three trials where he was accused of gunning down Muslim men.  Syed, an Afghan refugee, is facing a mandatory life sentence for killing Aftab Hussein. The trial lasted four days in the […]