Posted inNational News, Syndicated

Meta deals a blow to fact-checking. Critics says politics is to blame.

By Sarah Ellison · The Washington Post (c) 2025 When PolitiFact won a Pulitzer Prize for its work covering the 2008 presidential campaign, the board praised the nascent outlet for using “probing reporters and the power of the World Wide Web” to examine more than 750 political claims, “separating rhetoric from truth to enlighten voters.” The […]

Posted inNational News, Syndicated

Meta deals a blow to fact-checking. Critics says politics is to blame.

By Sarah Ellison · The Washington Post (c) 2025 When PolitiFact won a Pulitzer Prize for its work covering the 2008 presidential campaign, the board praised the nascent outlet for using “probing reporters and the power of the World Wide Web” to examine more than 750 political claims, “separating rhetoric from truth to enlighten voters.” The […]

Posted inBernalillo County, Local Gov.

BernCo commission pressing forward on treasurer’s deputy hire

Bernalillo County commissioners are pressing the issue of how much authority they have over staff hiring for elected officials. They’ll be discussing the issue again Tuesday, in a second closed session before their regular meeting.  After a closed meeting Thursday, the board authorized County Attorney Ken Martinez to proceed with certain steps toward resolving the […]

Posted inBernalillo County, Local Gov.

BernCo commission pressing forward on treasurer’s deputy hire

Bernalillo County commissioners are pressing the issue of how much authority they have over staff hiring for elected officials. They’ll be discussing the issue again Tuesday, in a second closed session before their regular meeting.  After a closed meeting Thursday, the board authorized County Attorney Ken Martinez to proceed with certain steps toward resolving the […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Bernalillo County, Housing & Homelessness, Local Gov.

Want to help ABQ’s homeless? Here’s three uncommon ways

The city operates a volunteer portal for residents to get involved — including in homelessness efforts — but there are other, perhaps not-so-common, options for Burqueños who want to help. Here are three to consider. Help with a more accurate count To secure critical federal funds for homelessness initiatives, the New Mexico Coalition to End […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Bernalillo County, Housing & Homelessness, Local Gov.

Want to help ABQ’s homeless? Here’s three uncommon ways

The city operates a volunteer portal for residents to get involved — including in homelessness efforts — but there are other, perhaps not-so-common, options for Burqueños who want to help. Here are three to consider. Help with a more accurate count To secure critical federal funds for homelessness initiatives, the New Mexico Coalition to End […]