By Hannah Grover Bernalillo County entities, including the City of Albuquerque, could receive a combined total of $293.6 million of funding for capital outlay projects. Capital outlay is awarded each year during the legislative session to assist local governments and other entities with projects such as infrastructure and construction. The local governments and other entities […]
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Bernalillo County projects received almost $300M in state funding
By Hannah Grover Bernalillo County entities, including the City of Albuquerque, could receive a combined total of $293.6 million of funding for capital outlay projects. Capital outlay is awarded each year during the legislative session to assist local governments and other entities with projects such as infrastructure and construction. The local governments and other entities […]
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University police bodycam bill headed to Senate floor
By Lauren Lifke, Daily Lobo Lawmakers voted Friday, Feb. 28 to advance to the Senate floor a bill that would explicitly require university police departments to use body cameras, after it was substituted for clarifying language. Sen. Joseph Cervantes (D-Las Cruces) proposed Senate Bill 505 after learning that the University of New Mexico Police Department […]
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University police bodycam bill headed to Senate floor
By Lauren Lifke, Daily Lobo Lawmakers voted Friday, Feb. 28 to advance to the Senate floor a bill that would explicitly require university police departments to use body cameras, after it was substituted for clarifying language. Sen. Joseph Cervantes (D-Las Cruces) proposed Senate Bill 505 after learning that the University of New Mexico Police Department […]
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The lowrider might be the state’s official car
An Albuquerque city councilor was in Santa Fe on Tuesday to help promote some of the state’s most notable icons: lowriders. City Council Vice President Klarissa Peña, who has repeatedly championed lowrider culture in Albuquerque, was at the Roundhouse to promote a memorial that would make the lowrider the official state car. The legislation is […]
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Bill to increase attorney’s fees in worker’s comp cases heads to House floor
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Susan Morée A bill to increase the amount of money lawyers receive for worker’s compensation cases passed unanimously on Monday in the House […]
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Bill to increase attorney’s fees in worker’s comp cases heads to House floor
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Susan Morée A bill to increase the amount of money lawyers receive for worker’s compensation cases passed unanimously on Monday in the House […]
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New Mexico’s housing costs, homelessness worse than other states
While virtually all U.S. states struggle with housing affordability and homelessness, the situation in New Mexico is worse than most. A few examples: The median price for a new home is $440,000 — a price that’s unaffordable for 82% of New Mexicans. Median rent is up 60% (versus 27% nationally) and homelessness is up 87% […]
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New Mexico’s housing costs, homelessness worse than other states
While virtually all U.S. states struggle with housing affordability and homelessness, the situation in New Mexico is worse than most. A few examples: The median price for a new home is $440,000 — a price that’s unaffordable for 82% of New Mexicans. Median rent is up 60% (versus 27% nationally) and homelessness is up 87% […]
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How fears surrounding lithium-ion battery storage are leading to increased opposition
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Hannah Grover The Moss Landing battery storage fire in California has added kindling to the fears that energy storage projects — at least […]