By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — In the first full reporting period since federal court monitoring ended, Albuquerque’s civilian police watchdog reported officers violated department policy eight times between July and December 2025. In each instance, city leaders and police reviewed the evidence and discarded the agency’s disciplinary recommendations. The Paper. reviewed the Civilian Police […]
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Should taxpayers fund campaigns? Bernalillo County vote could send question to voters
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Voters in Bernalillo County may get a chance to decide this November whether their tax dollars should help fund campaigns for county offices. The Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing and final vote Tuesday, Aug. 11, on three companion measures. The package would place a […]
Posted inSandoval County
Sandoval County commissioners to ask voters for $34.4M in bonds, weigh $11.8M in landfill and land debt Wednesday
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Sandoval County voters could be asked to approve nearly $34.4 million in new library, fire and elections-facility debt this November, while county commissioners separately take up almost $12 million in landfill and land-purchase bonds that don’t require a public vote — all on Wednesday’s agenda. The Sandoval County Board of […]
Posted inEdgewood
Edgewood never billed for $200,000 in sewer services, police gas cards shut off as town discovers more fiscal problems
Another meeting, another fiscal mess. That’s the story Edgewood town staff shared with town commissioners during recent public meetings as they explained in June how the town had failed to collect hundreds-of-thousands of dollars for city services over several years and in July why the town manager had to use his personal credit card to […]
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Sandoval County extends deadline for Junior Treasurer Program, adds $5,000 scholarship
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Sandoval County high school juniors and seniors have two more weeks to apply for the Junior County Treasurer Program, which now comes with a $5,000 scholarship for each student who completes it. The Treasurer’s Office extended the deadline to Aug. 21 so students returning from summer break have time to […]
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New protections approved for ABQ workers speaking up at City Hall
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Albuquerque city workers who report fraud or wrongdoing at City Hall now have stronger legal protections after the City Council unanimously approved two overhauls Monday to protect whistleblowers and strengthen the city’s fraud watchdog. Councilors unanimously approved the Accountability in Government Ordinance, which Councilor Brook Bassan sponsored. The measure […]
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Bill to restrict cannabis, smoke shop locations goes up in smoke
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Smoke shop and cannabis dispensary owners rolled into the Albuquerque City Council chambers Monday, Aug. 3 and watched a zoning bill that would have separated the two businesses go up in smoke. City councilors voted 6-3 to reject Ordinance O-26-39, sponsored by Councilor Renée Grout at the request of […]
Posted inCorrales
Council delays traffic ordinance update to correct errors, allow public input
By Rodd Cayton Citing a desire to ensure the community is kept up to date, village councilors in Corrales have delayed an official update to the uniform traffic code. The code had already been posted, but councilors added changes they felt the public should have time to review. Village Attorney Randy Autio told councilors the […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Expanding access: How a new state law is bringing a large preschool to Rio Rancho
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. A vacant lot near Rio Rancho’s City Center is one step closer to becoming La Esperanza Preschool, a 200-child facility, after the Planning and Zoning Board unanimously approved its site plan on July 28. Planning and Zoning Board Manager Brian Babyak recommended approval of the project, proposed by LEBM2 LLC […]
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City Council cracks down on stolen copper, brass sales
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Burqueños whose catalytic converters get stolen or whose streetlights go dark because of stripped copper wiring have a new tool aimed at fighting the market for stolen metal after the City Council voted 8-1 Monday night to toughen the city’s recycling laws. The council approved the Sale of Recycled […]