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Albuquerque City Council approves $1.4 billion budget

Budget bumps, popsicles and postponed charter changes dominated the lengthy Albuquerque City Council meeting May 20. In the end, a $1.4 billion budget was approved for fiscal year 2025. Budget […]

Lawsuit: City leaders attempted to use Risk Management as a ‘slush fund’

A former city manager within the Risk Management Division filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the City of Albuquerque on May 17 citing intimidation, false accusations and disregard for workplace safety […]

Officials who flagged asbestos dangers at Gateway Center told to stay home, given sick leave as city fined by state

At least two senior officials who raised concerns about the city’s mishandling of asbestos exposure during the construction of the Gibson Health Hub were threatened with reassignment and then quietly […]

City charter changes could create chaos

Proposed changes to the city’s charter have stirred up an old-time controversy. Several Albuquerque city councilors are asking for a slew of changes to the city’s charter that would go […]

Fees for fun things in ABQ won’t be raised

Albuquerque City Councilors have dropped proposed fee increases from Mayor Tim Keller’s draft budget for fiscal year 2024-2025. At the May 16 Committee of the Whole meeting, members voted to […]

Council provides ‘basic human rights for almost everybody’

Albuquerque City Councilors passed an amendment to the city’s Human Rights Ordinance to prohibit discrimination based on mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, or conditions related to pregnancy or […]

Albuquerque Is Throwing Out the Belongings of Homeless People, Violating City Policy

This story is published in partnership with ProPublica as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Nicole Santa Cruz […]

Push for more Albuquerque duplexes falls short

Those hoping the city would allow more duplexes to be built in Albuquerque were disappointed Wednesday night when a proposed zoning amendment was voted down 3-2. The consideration before the […]

Budget committee meets one last time to tackle the mayor’s big buck budget

Get your popcorn ready to watch some municipal excitement. The Committee of the Whole will meet on May 16 for members to pull out their red pens to mark up […]

200 seniors, 90 veterans housed at Westside shelter — some for years

The city’s Westside Emergency Housing Center (WEHC) is home to about 200 seniors and 90 veterans seeking shelter among hundreds more who are experiencing homelessness. While the number who sleep […]