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Billionaire-backed think tank that pushed homeless crackdowns elsewhere hires veteran NM lobbyists 

by Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico As New Mexico lawmakers mull huge reforms to the state’s criminal justice and behavioral health systems, a billionaire-backed think tank has jumped into the fray.  The Cicero Institute is a Texas-based, conservative think tank established by Joe Lonsdale, the billionaire co-founder of data mining and defense tech company Palantir, […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Bernalillo County, Local Gov., NM State Gov.

Advocates say law makes bicyclists safer, drivers less hostile

Albuquerque is known as a desirable place for recreational bicyclists (think Paseo del Bosque Trail and others), but as in many cities, it can be a nightmare for two-wheeled commuters sharing the street with vehicles. Bicyclists get frustrated with aggressive or distracted drivers and drivers get irked by bicyclists who occupy traffic lanes. There’s an […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Bernalillo County, Local Gov., NM State Gov.

Advocates say law makes bicyclists safer, drivers less hostile

Albuquerque is known as a desirable place for recreational bicyclists (think Paseo del Bosque Trail and others), but as in many cities, it can be a nightmare for two-wheeled commuters sharing the street with vehicles. Bicyclists get frustrated with aggressive or distracted drivers and drivers get irked by bicyclists who occupy traffic lanes. There’s an […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Bernalillo County, Housing & Homelessness, Local Gov., NM State Gov.

UNM Health won’t endorse behavioral health Medicaid waiver plan

A proposal to stabilize scores of New Mexicans at risk of institutionalization or jail due to severe mental health issues has bounced around the Homeless Coordinating Council’s (HCC) agenda for months: Should the group vote on whether to endorse what is now proposed state legislation before University of New Mexico Health System representatives weigh in?  […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Bernalillo County, Housing & Homelessness, Local Gov., NM State Gov.

UNM Health won’t endorse behavioral health Medicaid waiver plan

A proposal to stabilize scores of New Mexicans at risk of institutionalization or jail due to severe mental health issues has bounced around the Homeless Coordinating Council’s (HCC) agenda for months: Should the group vote on whether to endorse what is now proposed state legislation before University of New Mexico Health System representatives weigh in?  […]