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Letter to the Editor: Estancia Valley Classical Academy Violated the Open Meetings Act

Submitted by Craig Springer, concerned citizen One year ago the Estancia Valley Classical Academy’s unelected governing council (school board) fundamentally transformed the public charter school in Edgewood. In doing so they violated state law, the Open Meetings Act, the school’s own charter, and have blasphemed America’s founding principles they claim to take very seriously.  The […]

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Carnuel Receives $2.15 Million for Water Improvement Projects

Carnuel, a census-designated place in Tijeras Canyon, received $2.15 million for water improvement projects from the 2024 capital outlay bill. Carnuel’s outdated well and septic systems have caused the community to be exposed to poor water quality.  On March 6, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed off on the $2.15 million in appropriations in the 2024 […]

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Edgewood Commissioners Try to Decide Who is in Charge of the Town 

The Edgewood Commission moved through its agenda quickly and approved road maintenance and the purchase of a new water truck before there was some confusion among commissioners regarding planning and zoning fees and the town’s organizational chart.  During the commission’s regular meeting May 14, Brad Hill, manager of the Planning and Zoning Department, presented town […]

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Marjorie Taylor Greene jumps the shark

May 8 could have been another low point for U.S. House Republicans. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), after weeks of threats, finally pulled the pin on the grenade she’d been carrying around since March and officially filed her motion for Speaker Mike Johnson to vacate his leadership position, forcing a vote on the measure. Greene […]

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Marjorie Taylor Greene jumps the shark

May 8 could have been another low point for U.S. House Republicans. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), after weeks of threats, finally pulled the pin on the grenade she’d been carrying around since March and officially filed her motion for Speaker Mike Johnson to vacate his leadership position, forcing a vote on the measure. Greene […]