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Planning mistake puts Sunport overnight shelter’s future in limbo
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — The Albuquerque City Council rejected a conditional use permit for an overnight shelter near the Sunport last week that originally opened under incorrect city advice. But the shelter’s doors remain open while the council prepares to approve its findings. Councilors voted 6-3 during a Sept. 9 council meeting to…
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Bernalillo County wants to be a good neighbor when it builds housing
A new county policy sets expectations for how housing projects work with the neighborhoods around them
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Albuquerque gets serious about AI with new citywide rules
New rules give Burqueños transparency into city AI use and a platform to voice tech concerns
Scammers lose a tool as ABQ bans crypto ATMs
The new law shuts down cryptocurrency kiosks but does not stop residents from owning, buying or trading digital assets online
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New city attorney, same old power struggle at City Hall
Council confirmed Joshua Boone before overriding the mayor’s veto of a bill defining his job
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Can New Mexico, not Blackstone, just buy PNM? It turns out, we can’t. Here’s why.
Opponents of the Blackstone purchase encourage state purchase of PNM
Heinrich, breaking with most Dems., will vote yes on Mullin to lead DHS
Luján will vote against Sen. Mullen
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