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BernCo board may have violated state law while investigating possible ordinance violation

A watchdog organization focused on government transparency says the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners may have broken the state’s open meeting law while looking into whether the county treasurer violated the county’s hiring rules. The Mexico Foundation for Open Government says commissioners failed to adequately describe their intentions on agendas for closed meetings purportedly focused […]

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BernCo board may have violated state law while investigating possible ordinance violation

A watchdog organization focused on government transparency says the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners may have broken the state’s open meeting law while looking into whether the county treasurer violated the county’s hiring rules. The Mexico Foundation for Open Government says commissioners failed to adequately describe their intentions on agendas for closed meetings purportedly focused […]

BernCo board may have violated state law while investigating possible ordinance violation

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City to consider how to use weed tax revenue

After years in the works, an initiative to reinvest recreational-use cannabis excise tax revenue into Albuquerque communities is taking a step toward reality.  In 2023, the Albuquerque City Council approved a bill to put the tax revenue from marijuana sales into a permanent Marijuana Equity and Community Reinvestment Fund for those who have been “negatively […]

City to consider how to use weed tax revenue

After years in the works, an initiative to reinvest recreational-use cannabis excise tax revenue into Albuquerque communities is taking a step toward reality.  In 2023, the Albuquerque City Council approved a bill to put the tax revenue from marijuana sales into a permanent Marijuana Equity and Community Reinvestment Fund for those who have been “negatively […]

County Commission considering cutting funds for Topgolf

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Albuquerque’s most famous Trout is frustrated about the conditions at Tingley Beach

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include responses from the City of Albuquerque TJ Trout isn’t just a radio personality, he’s also got decades of fishing experience. Despite having fished world-class spots and penning his book Fishing With My Fly Down, Trout says Albuquerque’s Tingley Beach is one of the “prime spots” to […]

Albuquerque’s most famous Trout is frustrated about the conditions at Tingley Beach

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include responses from the City of Albuquerque TJ Trout isn’t just a radio personality, he’s also got decades of fishing experience. Despite having fished world-class spots and penning his book Fishing With My Fly Down, Trout says Albuquerque’s Tingley Beach is one of the “prime spots” to […]