What’s closed in ABQ on Presidents Day

A handful of City of Albuquerque offices will be closed Monday in observance of Presidents Day. Essential services will remain available and some attractions will add hours.  Most non-essential city offices, community and child development centers and their programs, all libraries, senior centers and senior meal sites and all health and social services centers will […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, State Government #nmgov

A bill requiring hospitals to list procedure pricing on websites passes unanimously

This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Susan Morée A bill that would mandate hospital pricing transparency unanimously cleared its first committee hearing on Friday. Rep. Liz Thomson, D-Albuquerque, is […]

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A bill requiring hospitals to list procedure pricing on websites passes unanimously

This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Susan Morée A bill that would mandate hospital pricing transparency unanimously cleared its first committee hearing on Friday. Rep. Liz Thomson, D-Albuquerque, is […]

Posted inEast Mountains, Local Gov., Uncategorized

Bernalillo County Commission Confirms its Official Support of Two State Bills

By Rodd Cayton The Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners officially threw its support behind  two pieces of state legislation that aim to open up primary elections and raise wages for workers involved in projects supported by economic development incentives. . Commissioners voted 3-1 Tuesday evening in favor of a resolution supporting House Bill 6, which would […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, State Government #nmgov

Proposed tax credit would help rural residents buy backup power generators

This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Hannah Grover New Mexico lawmakers are considering a bill that would create a tax credit for those who purchase  backup power generators.  HB […]

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Proposed tax credit would help rural residents buy backup power generators

This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Hannah Grover New Mexico lawmakers are considering a bill that would create a tax credit for those who purchase  backup power generators.  HB […]

Posted inCommunity Content, East Mountains, Edgewood, Estancia, Moriarty, Torrance County, Uncategorized

Hal Crossley and the New Town of Buford, NM

This article is provided by the East Mountain Historical Society. Learn more at eastmountainhistory.org By Rick Holben Buford, New Mexico had its beginnings on 160 acres of land purchased in about 1937 by Hal Crossley, near what is now Old Route 66 and Eunice Road in Moriarty. In 1937, the alignment of Highway 66 was […]

Posted inNational News, Syndicated

Trump officials ask CDC, FDA to use gender notice on restored websites

By Lena H. Sun, Rachel Roubein, Salvador Rizzo · The Washington Post The Trump administration has directed the nation’s premier health agencies to place a notice harshly condemning “gender ideology” on agency webpages that a federal judge ordered be restored online this week. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration were asked […]

Posted inNational News, Syndicated

Trump officials ask CDC, FDA to use gender notice on restored websites

By Lena H. Sun, Rachel Roubein, Salvador Rizzo · The Washington Post The Trump administration has directed the nation’s premier health agencies to place a notice harshly condemning “gender ideology” on agency webpages that a federal judge ordered be restored online this week. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration were asked […]