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Gov, Board give final OK to $114M State Fair redevelopment with a stadium option
Burqueños and the International District moved a step closer to a major Fairgrounds transformation Monday after the state board approved the first phase of a $200 million redevelopment plan that includes a new multipurpose stadium and hundreds of housing units. The New Mexico State Fairgrounds District Board, chaired by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, approved the…
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Albuquerque moves quickly to remove César Chávez from streets, public honors following abuse disclosures by Dolores Huerta, others
Local leaders call for removal of Chávez from public honors
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Council kills controversial tax hike after floor amendments slash rate
Councilors Bassan and Baca pulled their own bill after a surprise twist in the chambers.
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Council OK’s ordinance to thwart ICE arrests in Albuquerque
Immigrant advocates celebrate after contentious City Council battle
Heinrich, breaking with most Dems., will vote yes on Mullin to lead DHS
Luján will vote against Sen. Mullen
NMGOP scrambles to qualify a write-in against Ben Ray Luján. Who is he and how does that work?
GOP write-in has spotty history in New Mexico elections, flirts with conspiracy theorist ideologies
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