Albuquerque City Council President Brook Bassan announced Thursday afternoon that she is prepared to hold up proposed legislation if Mayor Tim Keller’s administration continues to sidestep the council’s questions and leave city councilors and their constituents waiting for answers. “If things slow down on our legislation or on budget, it’s not because we’re trying to […]
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Council president ready to delay bills if the mayor’s office doesn’t weigh in
Albuquerque City Council President Brook Bassan announced Thursday afternoon that she is prepared to hold up proposed legislation if Mayor Tim Keller’s administration continues to sidestep the council’s questions and leave city councilors and their constituents waiting for answers. “If things slow down on our legislation or on budget, it’s not because we’re trying to […]
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NMDOJ looking at possible Open Meetings Act violation by City Council
The New Mexico Department of Justice is looking into whether the Albuquerque City Council violated the state’s open meeting law after city councilors met behind closed doors to discuss potential litigation, without specifying to the public what the litigation was. City Desk ABQ filed a complaint with the state Department of Justice on Nov. 11, […]
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NMDOJ looking at possible Open Meetings Act violation by City Council
The New Mexico Department of Justice is looking into whether the Albuquerque City Council violated the state’s open meeting law after city councilors met behind closed doors to discuss potential litigation, without specifying to the public what the litigation was. City Desk ABQ filed a complaint with the state Department of Justice on Nov. 11, […]
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City to consider how to use weed tax revenue
After years in the works, an initiative to reinvest recreational-use cannabis excise tax revenue into Albuquerque communities is taking a step toward reality. In 2023, the Albuquerque City Council approved a bill to put the tax revenue from marijuana sales into a permanent Marijuana Equity and Community Reinvestment Fund for those who have been “negatively […]
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City to consider how to use weed tax revenue
After years in the works, an initiative to reinvest recreational-use cannabis excise tax revenue into Albuquerque communities is taking a step toward reality. In 2023, the Albuquerque City Council approved a bill to put the tax revenue from marijuana sales into a permanent Marijuana Equity and Community Reinvestment Fund for those who have been “negatively […]
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Albuquerque’s most famous Trout is frustrated about the conditions at Tingley Beach
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include responses from the City of Albuquerque TJ Trout isn’t just a radio personality, he’s also got decades of fishing experience. Despite having fished world-class spots and penning his book Fishing With My Fly Down, Trout says Albuquerque’s Tingley Beach is one of the “prime spots” to […]
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Albuquerque’s most famous Trout is frustrated about the conditions at Tingley Beach
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include responses from the City of Albuquerque TJ Trout isn’t just a radio personality, he’s also got decades of fishing experience. Despite having fished world-class spots and penning his book Fishing With My Fly Down, Trout says Albuquerque’s Tingley Beach is one of the “prime spots” to […]
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Want to speak out on a city issue? Brace for a long night.
Those who’ve ventured to Albuquerque City Council meetings know the drill: After proclamations, presentations and the (frequent) grilling of city officials — called administrative Q&A — a select number of residents have 60 seconds to comment about what’s on their mind. Once that’s done, with any luck, only a couple hours will have passed. A […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Local Gov.
Want to speak out on a city issue? Brace for a long night.
Those who’ve ventured to Albuquerque City Council meetings know the drill: After proclamations, presentations and the (frequent) grilling of city officials — called administrative Q&A — a select number of residents have 60 seconds to comment about what’s on their mind. Once that’s done, with any luck, only a couple hours will have passed. A […]