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Wages vs. Rents: Albuquerque council set to vote on historic $15 minimum wage overhaul tonight
By Jesse Jones, City Desk in The Paper. — Burqueño workers and small business owners could soon feel the impact in their wallets as the City Council prepares to vote tonight on an overhaul of the city’s minimum wage law. As written, the proposal would break from the state’s minimum wage base for the first…
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Planning for the 4th of July? What you need to know about ABQ’s fireworks rule
Fire crews are prepping for the holiday weekend, but some legal roadblocks mean the local ban doesn’t have nearly as much bite as you’d think
City Council ejects speakers in raucous debate, before approving new Albuquerque minimum wage
Following a heated meeting with two ejections, the council voted 5-4 to phase in a $15 minimum wage by 2029 with compromises for businesses
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ABQ tries to break its heavy metal habit with new copper theft law
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Drivers and pedestrians are navigating dark stretches of East Central Avenue after copper thieves have ripped wiring from streetlights, prompting a pair of city councilors to tighten Albuquerque’s scrap metal recycling laws in an effort to curb the vandalism.
After Lindy’s collapse, Councilor Baca pushes $5,000 vacancy fines, maintenance rules for Downtown buildings
Council removed regulations on upper floors in previous version, before collapse
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