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The Albuquerque City Council debates the city budget during the May 18 council meeting. (Jesse Jones)

After mayor warns of budget woes, Council OK’s city’s biggest budget ever

by Jesse Jones May 19, 2026May 19, 2026

By Jesse Jones, City Desk in The Paper. — The City Council passed the city’s largest-ever budget, $1.5 billion, Monday night overcoming earlier warnings from the mayor that future spending would have to be cut to meet slower economic projections. The spending plan, passing 7-2, with councilors Brook Bassan and Dan Lewis voting against it, […]

Andrew Yang and Bob Perls (r) speak outside the Roundhouse to launch the new Forward Party in New Mexico. Apr. 2026 (courtesy)

NM Political Report

Andrew Yang’s Forward Party earns party status for New Mexico November ballot

New Mexico officially has a new political party just in time for election season. Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver’s office confirmed on May 15 that the New Mexico Forward Party, a state affiliate of the national party started by businessman and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, achieved minor party status, qualifying the party to […]

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“Women Get Sh*t Done”: Rep. Leger Fernández leads in new bi-partisan push to end sexual misconduct in Congress

As the head of the Democratic Women’s Caucus in Congress, New Mexico Representative Teresa Leger Fernández has already taken the lead to reform the historically predatory work environment many women feel working on Capitol Hill. Now, she is getting some bi-partisan help from her counterpart in the Republican caucus, Congresswoman Kat Cammack, a Republican of […]

City Councilor Renée Grout listens to public testimony during a past Albuquerque City Council meeting at City Hall. Grout recently challenged the city administration over its decision to end Sunday phone services for the 311 helpline. (Jesse Jones)

Local Government

Council says it found $11 million budget error by mayor. He says they don’t understand the budget.

by Jesse Jones May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

By Jesse Jones — City Desk in The Paper. — Division has split Albuquerque City Hall as a clash is erupting between the City Council and Mayor Tim Keller’s administration over an $11.8 million discrepancy council staff uncovered in the city’s financial projections while reviewing the mayor’s proposed $1.4 billion fiscal year 2027 budget. It […]

Council Vice-President Dan Champine introduced an ordinance to tighten notice and accountability requirements for fiber optic installers. (Jesse Jones)

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In next battle between council and mayor, Councilor wants voters to remove key directors from mayor’s supervision

by Jesse Jones May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — An Albuquerque city councilor wants to keep the city’s top legal officer and chief record-keeper independent of the political winds that shift with each municipal election. Council Vice-President Dan Champine is sponsoring a pair of measures at Monday night’s City Council meeting that would let voters decide in the […]

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NMDOT warns of “significant” weekend delays on I-40 in Carnuel through June

East Mountain drivers headed to weekend shopping or work in Albuquerque will need to add a little more time to their plans for the next few weekends. NMODT is beginning a project that will reduce I-40 to just one lane through the Tijeras Canyon from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. every weekend through mid-June. During […]

Politics & Elections

Haaland talks being a mom on Medicaid, SNAP and WIC in new ad

by The Paper staff May 15, 2026May 15, 2026

Deb Haaland likes to say that her personal story mirrors a lot of New Mexicans, especially young single motheres relying on Medicaid, SNAP and WIC to provide for their children. In a new ad launching today from her campaign, Haaland speaks directly to camera about those challenges and how they informed her plans as governor. […]

Politics & Elections

Haaland outraises all other gov candidates combined, again

Deb Haaland has done it again. In the most recent campaign finance reports for candidates for governor, Haaland added $868,673 to her campaign war chest, outpacing all other candidates for governor combined. This story was originally published at New Mexico Political Report, a nonprofit news service covering politics and policy in the Land of Enchantment. […]

Politics & Elections

Dem Party asks TV stations to pull candidate’s ad implying party endorsement

By Pat Davis, The Paper. — The Democratic Party of New Mexico took the unusual step this week of asking local television stations to stop running an ad from one of their own candidates. This story was originally published at New Mexico Political Report, a nonprofit news service covering politics and policy in the Land […]

The Grief Center received a $60,000 donation to convert to solar power installed by SunState+ and Unirac (Courtesy photo)

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Local donor gives $60,000 to help The Grief Center nonprofit go solar

by Pat Davis May 13, 2026October 10, 2026

Albuquerque – A local nonprofit helping New Mexicans in their most challenging moments can put more money into those services now thanks to a $60,000 donation to zero out their utility bill by converting to solar power. SunState+, Unirac, and Greentech Renewables installed a state-of-the-art solar array for The Grief Center, a local nonprofit providing […]