It was all cheers and spirit that kicked off the Edgewood Commission meeting before officials got down to business. The Commission began their regular meeting on Feb. 27 by recognizing the South Mountain cheer team for taking first place at the Spirit Xpress West Competition by presenting them with a certificate of achievement. They congratulated […]
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Edgewood Commission debates voting locations for upcoming election
It was all cheers and spirit that kicked off the Edgewood Commission meeting before officials got down to business. The Commission began their regular meeting on Feb. 27 by recognizing the South Mountain cheer team for taking first place at the Spirit Xpress West Competition by presenting them with a certificate of achievement. They congratulated […]
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Stansbury Calls for Transparency on ICE Detention Centers
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury and 51 of her colleagues requested increased transparency of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in an ICE Detention Closure Letter on Feb. 16. “We write to urge the Department of Homeland Security to provide an update on the status of immigration […]
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Stansbury Calls for Transparency on ICE Detention Centers
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury and 51 of her colleagues requested increased transparency of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in an ICE Detention Closure Letter on Feb. 16. “We write to urge the Department of Homeland Security to provide an update on the status of immigration […]
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Stansbury Calls for Transparency on ICE Detention Centers
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury and 51 of her colleagues requested increased transparency of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in an ICE Detention Closure Letter on Feb. 16. “We write to urge the Department of Homeland Security to provide an update on the status of immigration […]
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Board members discuss APS budget with public
School board members Monday evening hosted the first of two “community conversations” intended to gather public input for Albuquerque Public Schools’ next spending plan. The Board of Education is expected to approve a fiscal year 2024-2025 budget in early June, then present it to the New Mexico Public Education Department. The new budget will go […]
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Girls with grit: Moriarty High School girls ‘falling in love’ with wrestling
Two girls stand close together in the middle of Moriarty High School’s gymnasium with their arms locked in a firm grasp. The floor is completely covered with a foam mat. Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire” blares at full blast throughout the gym. The girls start tussling with each other before plunging to the mat with […]
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Girls with grit: Moriarty High School girls ‘falling in love’ with wrestling
Two girls stand close together in the middle of Moriarty High School’s gymnasium with their arms locked in a firm grasp. The floor is completely covered with a foam mat. Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire” blares at full blast throughout the gym. The girls start tussling with each other before plunging to the mat with […]
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A professionalized legislature doesn’t require six-figure salaries
The close of the 2024 legislative session was rather unremarkable, but for rumblings of calling a special session to address public safety. A mere 72 bills of the more than six hundred filed made it to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. The lackluster session juxtaposed against a state awash in revenues yet […]
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A professionalized legislature doesn’t require six-figure salaries
The close of the 2024 legislative session was rather unremarkable, but for rumblings of calling a special session to address public safety. A mere 72 bills of the more than six hundred filed made it to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. The lackluster session juxtaposed against a state awash in revenues yet […]