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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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Former NMSU Football Player Dies in Apparent Drowning

City Desk ABQ by Pat Davis

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Utah State cornerback Andre Seldon Jr. died Saturday in an apparent drowning at Porcupine Reservoir, according to the school. A search began Saturday afternoon after callers reported that a young man seen diving from cliffs at the reservoir did not resurface, the Cache County Sheriff’s Office said. His body was recovered […]

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Democratic delegates face big decisions on a presidential nominee

City Desk ABQ by Pat Davis

BY: JACOB FISCHLER AND ARIANA FIGUEROA  WASHINGTON — Democratic National Convention delegates from across the country praised President Joe Biden’s decision Sunday to end his reelection bid, and a few state party leaders followed Biden’s endorsement and immediately threw their support to Vice President Kamala Harris. Delegates are scheduled to hold a virtual roll call vote early next month to […]

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FBI warrant claims couple started Salt Fire 

City Desk ABQ by Pat Davis

BY: PATRICK LOHMANN/ Source NM A federal search warrant application filed last week revealed that the FBI believes two people are responsible for igniting the Salt Fire that began June 17 and burned more than 7,000 acres in southeastern New Mexico. According to the July 11 document signed by an FBI agent, the suspects are a […]

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New Mexico Democrats mostly rebuff calls from Democratic governor to address high crime rates

City Desk ABQ by Pat Davis

By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democrats in the state legislative majority on Thursday resisted calls by New Mexico’s governor for immediate action to address the “dangerous intersection” of crime and homelessness, shunning her proposals to enhance criminal penalties, restrict panhandling and expand involuntary detention and treatment for mental health problems. […]

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NM House lawmakers introduce one bill at special session, bypassing most of NM Gov’s crime agenda

City Desk ABQ by Pat Davis

On the first day of the special legislative session, New Mexico House lawmakers introduced a single piece of legislation that would fund a few months of assisted outpatient pilot programs and provide grants and loans for wildfire response – but otherwise ignores much of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s special session agenda.  The bill, HB 1, also […]

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Public not allowed in meetings of state advisory council on missing and murdered Indigenous people

City Desk ABQ by Pat Davis

This story is published in partnership with New Mexico In Depth, a nonprofit local newsroom, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. An advisory council Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham established last year to help address a crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people is […]