A high profile item originally set for Tuesday’s Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners meeting has been removed from the agenda. Commissioners were due to discuss the formation of a tax increment development district (TIDD) as part of possible updates to the state fairgrounds, but the item was pulled after supporters in the New Mexico Legislature […]
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Trump threatens ‘large scale’ sanctions on Russia after major attack on Ukraine
by Sabrina Rodriguez, Kostiantyn Khudov (c) 2025 , The Washington Post President Donald Trump said Friday that he is considering imposing “large scale” sanctions on Russia to pressure the country into a ceasefire and peace deal with Ukraine. Trump’s threat on social media followed Russia’s first major missile attack against Ukraine since the Trump administration […]
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Trump threatens ‘large scale’ sanctions on Russia after major attack on Ukraine
by Sabrina Rodriguez, Kostiantyn Khudov (c) 2025 , The Washington Post President Donald Trump said Friday that he is considering imposing “large scale” sanctions on Russia to pressure the country into a ceasefire and peace deal with Ukraine. Trump’s threat on social media followed Russia’s first major missile attack against Ukraine since the Trump administration […]
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DOGE staffers bring U.S. Marshals to small federal agency that denied them access
by Brianna Tucker (c) 2025 , The Washington Post Employees of the U.S. DOGE Service, the organization overseen by Elon Musk that is tasked with slashing the size of the federal government, successfully gained access to the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) headquarters in downtown Washington on Thursday, a day after the small aid agency […]
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DOGE staffers bring U.S. Marshals to small federal agency that denied them access
by Brianna Tucker (c) 2025 , The Washington Post Employees of the U.S. DOGE Service, the organization overseen by Elon Musk that is tasked with slashing the size of the federal government, successfully gained access to the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) headquarters in downtown Washington on Thursday, a day after the small aid agency […]
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City Councilor Louie Sanchez eyeing a run for mayor
By Rodd Cayton On the heels of one former law enforcement officer entering the race for mayor of Albuquerque, another says he may run. District 1 City Councilor Louie Sanchez Friday told CityDesk ABQ he’s exploring the idea of a mayoral run, though he cautioned that he had not yet made a final decision. “I’m […]
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City Councilor Louie Sanchez eyeing a run for mayor
By Rodd Cayton On the heels of one former law enforcement officer entering the race for mayor of Albuquerque, another says he may run. District 1 City Councilor Louie Sanchez Friday told CityDesk ABQ he’s exploring the idea of a mayoral run, though he cautioned that he had not yet made a final decision. “I’m […]
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3 questions on ABQ’s homelessness efforts with Carla Martinez
By Damon Scott If you’ve been to an Albuquerque City Council meeting in person or watched one online, you’ve likely seen Carla Martinez. The city’s associate chief administrative officer is regularly called on by councilors to answer questions and explain city policies and actions. Martinez serves under Samantha Sengel, the city’s chief administrative officer, and […]
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3 questions on ABQ’s homelessness efforts with Carla Martinez
By Damon Scott If you’ve been to an Albuquerque City Council meeting in person or watched one online, you’ve likely seen Carla Martinez. The city’s associate chief administrative officer is regularly called on by councilors to answer questions and explain city policies and actions. Martinez serves under Samantha Sengel, the city’s chief administrative officer, and […]
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Council agrees to use weed tax revenue basic income pilot program
By Elizabeth McCall After years in the works, recreational-use cannabis excise tax revenue can now start to be reinvested into Albuquerque communities — specifically in impoverished areas and toward youth substance use prevention, treatment and recovery services. In 2023, the City Council approved a bill to use tax revenue from marijuana sales for a permanent […]