A funny thing happened in the Nov. 7 election. Turns out voters don’t like having their rights taken away or determined by others. In Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia there was an all-out effort to ban women’s right to make their own healthcare decisions. These efforts were soundly defeated. But as importantly, school board elections across […]
Author Archives: Pat Davis
Pat Davis is the founder and publisher of City Desk ABQ. In a prior life he served as an Albuquerque City Councilor.
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School Athletics Assoc. Changes Up the Rules
High school basketball fans hoping New Mexico will soon follow other states around the country in adopting a shot clock are in for some disappointment. The New Mexico Activities Association Board of Directors at a meeting Nov. 29 appeared decidedly lukewarm to the idea after listening to some facts from Sally Marquez, NMAA executive director. […]
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Local Workers See Wages Outpace Inflation
Most local working families are taking home a little more money this year. In Torrance County, those wage increases have even outpaced inflation. At least that is what payroll data from the the county’s 362 employers shows. The average weekly wage in Torrance County rose above $1,000 per week for the first time in July […]
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Local Workers See Wages Outpace Inflation
Most local working families are taking home a little more money this year. In Torrance County, those wage increases have even outpaced inflation. At least that is what payroll data from the the county’s 362 employers shows. The average weekly wage in Torrance County rose above $1,000 per week for the first time in July […]
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Local Workers See Wages Outpace Inflation
Most local working families are taking home a little more money this year. In Torrance County, those wage increases have even outpaced inflation. At least that is what payroll data from the the county’s 362 employers shows. The average weekly wage in Torrance County rose above $1,000 per week for the first time in July […]
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New Deputies, Officer Hit the Streets
Local law enforcement agencies welcomed three new peace officers this week. The Torrance County Sheriff’s Department grew by 2 new deputies and the Edgewood Police Department added one new officer. Officer Brown and Deputies Cervantes and Long graduated from the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Class #206 in Santa Fe on November 22 after completing […]
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New Deputies, Officer Hit the Streets
Local law enforcement agencies welcomed three new peace officers this week. The Torrance County Sheriff’s Department grew by 2 new deputies and the Edgewood Police Department added one new officer. Officer Brown and Deputies Cervantes and Long graduated from the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Class #206 in Santa Fe on November 22 after completing […]
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New Deputies, Officer Hit the Streets
Local law enforcement agencies welcomed three new peace officers this week. The Torrance County Sheriff’s Department grew by 2 new deputies and the Edgewood Police Department added one new officer. Officer Brown and Deputies Cervantes and Long graduated from the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Class #206 in Santa Fe on November 22 after completing […]
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Farewell to two radicals with a common goal – changing the West
The West lost two larger-than-life conservationists this year, and while I considered both friends, they couldn’t have been more different. Yet both were radical in their own ways. One was ranching reformer Sid Goodloe, the other the activist and “monkey-wrencher” Dave Foreman. Each changed the way we think about this region. Goodloe, who was almost […]
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The Independent News: Nov. 22, 2023
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