By Aaron Blake (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Let the voting begin! The first 2024 presidential ballots are set to go out Friday in North Carolina. And in exactly two months’ time – Nov. 5 – voters will be taking to the polls to decide our next president, control of two very tight chambers […]
Category: Sandoval County
Posted inNational News, Sandoval County, Syndicated
Georgia school shooting elevates gun violence as issue in Harris-Trump race
By Patrick Svitek (c) 2024 , The Washington Post With two months left in the presidential race, former president Donald Trump would prefer to campaign on issues such as inflation and immigration. Vice President Kamala Harris has been centering her campaign on expanding economic opportunity, while seeking to keep abortion rights as a top contrast […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Sandoval County
Fried food, performing animals and face paint: The New Mexico State Fair is here
The 2024 New Mexico State Fair kicked off Thursday with morning with a number of events, including a sea lion show, a horse show and animal races. The fair will run through Sept. 15. Admission, rides and food specials were discounted for opening day. Find more information here.
Posted inNational News, Sandoval County, Syndicated
Hunter Biden offers plea in tax case, in effort to avoid second trial
By Jessica Ogilvie, Matt Viser and Perry Stein (c) 2024 , The Washington Post LOS ANGELES – President Joe Biden’s son Hunter tried to resolve his federal tax case Thursday morning as jury selection was about to begin, offering an Alford plea in which he maintains he is innocent but acknowledges that the prosecution’s evidence would likely […]
Posted inNational News, Sandoval County, Syndicated
Trump backs plan that would give Elon Musk broad role in U.S. policymaking
By Marianne LeVine, Jeff Stein and Trisha Thadani (c) 2024 , The Washington Post NEW YORK – Former president Donald Trump formally endorsed a government spending commission that could give corporate executive Elon Musk broad responsibilities for auditing federal spending and regulations – a move that reflects a tightening political alliance between the two men with less […]
Posted inNational News, Sandoval County, Syndicated
Trump and Harris’s first presidential debate is Tuesday. Here’s what to know.
By Mariana Alfaro (c) 2024 , The Washington Post As noted in Vice President Kamala Harris’s CNN interview last week, she and former president Donald Trump have never met face-to-face. That will change on Sept. 10, when the two will share a stage in their only scheduled presidential debate, which will be held in Philadelphia’s […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Sandoval County
Letter to the Editor: UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center Is Harming Patients’ Interests by Refusing to Negotiate a Contract
The University of New Mexico Sandoval Regional Medical Center is not only breaking state law but also jeopardizing the care of its own patients by refusing to allow some of its healthcare workers to be members of a union and have a voice in patient care. University of New Mexico Health System, of which UNM […]
Posted inLocal Gov.
The not so secret garden: BernCo launches urban agricultural project
Bernalillo County officials and community members are planting the seeds to create an “urban agriculture project” in the city’s International District. Construction is expected to begin soon and be completed by March. The project was launched with a news conference Tuesday evening following a community meeting. A vacant lot on Wyoming Boulevard near Copper Avenue […]
Posted inNational News, Sandoval County, Syndicated
GOP states sue to end Biden’s student loan forgiveness rule
By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Seven Republican-led states sued on Tuesday to block President Joe Biden’s new policy to reduce or eliminate the student loan balances of millions of borrowers, claiming the Education Department is illegally preparing to start debt cancellation before the rule is finalized. The lawsuit, led by Missouri […]
Posted inCorrales, Sandoval County
Use It or Lose It: Assessor Targets Agricultural Exemptions for Tax Rate Review
This story originally appeared in the Corrales Comment, our sister publication, covering the Village of Corrales.By Jesse Jones, Corrales Comment – For years, many rural Sandoval County residents have enjoyed their large agricultural lots and the tax breaks that come with it. But a new review of agricultural exemptions throughout the county could mean that […]