Those hoping the city would allow more duplexes to be built in Albuquerque were disappointed Wednesday night when a proposed zoning amendment was voted down 3-2. The consideration before the land use, planning and zoning (LUPZ) committee would have allowed duplexes, once authorized under city zoning, to be constructed from single-family homes located in certain […]
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Once Friendly, Now Foes
By GWYNNE ANN UNRUH / The Paper. Democratic Sen. Bill O’Neill is facing his first primary opponent after representing Senate District 13 for more than a decade — and it’s someone he’s worked with closely before. His opponent, former Bernalillo County Commissioner Debbie O’Malley, says she decided to go up against O’Neill because he hasn’t […]
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Commissioners spend big bucks to acquire property in the International District
More urban green space, continuing a tax for health care and a failed attempt to amend a proposal to set policy on hiring a county manager topped the May 14 Bernalillo County Commission agenda. Bucks for Blooms Commissioners unanimously approved $400,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to be used to buy land and develop […]
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Budget committee meets one last time to tackle the mayor’s big buck budget
Get your popcorn ready to watch some municipal excitement. The Committee of the Whole will meet on May 16 for members to pull out their red pens to mark up the mayor’s $1.4 billion proposed budget for fiscal year 2025. This is the last meeting scheduled before the final budget will be presented at the […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Housing & Homelessness, Local Government
200 seniors, 90 veterans housed at Westside shelter — some for years
The city’s Westside Emergency Housing Center (WEHC) is home to about 200 seniors and 90 veterans seeking shelter among hundreds more who are experiencing homelessness. While the number who sleep there fluctuates throughout the year, during the winter months officials say it’s not uncommon to reach its capacity of 600. City officials and advocates for […]
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Next in Line
By Andy Lyman / The Paper. Democratic primary voters in a progressive enclave of Albuquerque will need to comb through the policy differences of four candidates with very similar ideals to determine who’s taking the reins from a long time state representative. Democratic Rep. Gail Chasey — the longest serving member of the House — […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Westside Albuquerque
Gaza Solidarity Encampment defies UNM’s ultimatum for 12 hours before State Police arrive
BY AUSTIN FISHER / Source NM Twelve hours after the deadline to either pack up and leave or face more police raids, the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at the University of New Mexico stayed in place. By 7 a.m. on Wednesday morning New Mexico State Police and UNM Police moved the group from the encampment, taking several […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Opinion
Keep Albuquerque immigrant friendly
This letter is provided as opinion/commentary from the authors. You can submit your own: editor@citydesk.org “One Albuquerque” is more than a tagline. It is a commitment to ensuring that all families are able tothrive. It is an acknowledgment that our diversity is our strength. Albuquerque’s immigrant friendly policies, 24 years strong, recognize the contributions of […]
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Judge halts 180-day mandate
A district court judge late Friday issued a temporary restraining order preventing the New Mexico Public Education Department from enforcing a rule that mandates at least 180 days of instruction for all schools in the state. For now, four-day-a-week schools are allowed to convene for 155 days next year, the current standard. The New Mexico […]
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What to Expect: APS board to consider applying for arts money
Albuquerque Public Schools is seeking nearly $12 million in state money to bring the fine arts to more of its students. At its Wednesday meeting, the district’s Board of Education will consider applying to the New Mexico Public Education Department for the money, authorized in the Public School Finance Act. The allocation would provide instruction […]