By Jacob Bogage · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Republican plans to pass a massive new tax cut in the early days of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term are running into a major obstacle: the price tag. Extending Trump’s 2017 tax law would add $4.6 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, according to the Congressional […]
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Biden releases 11th-hour plan to lower nicotine in cigarettes
By Rachel Roubein · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Biden administration released a proposal Wednesdayto dramatically reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes, a move that anti-smoking advocates believe would save millions of lives but that threatens the powerful tobacco industry. The Food and Drug Administration’s plan to slash nicotine to minimally or nonaddictive levels represents a last-ditch effort […]
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Biden releases 11th-hour plan to lower nicotine in cigarettes
By Rachel Roubein · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Biden administration released a proposal Wednesdayto dramatically reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes, a move that anti-smoking advocates believe would save millions of lives but that threatens the powerful tobacco industry. The Food and Drug Administration’s plan to slash nicotine to minimally or nonaddictive levels represents a last-ditch effort […]
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Los Vecinos CC to Get a New Skate Park
By The Independent Staff At its Jan. 14 meeting, the Bernalillo County Commission approved construction to rebuild the Los Vecinos Community Center Skate Park. Chair Eric Olivas sponsored the initiative, which was funded through the county’s general funds. This project aims to replace the current modular metal skate park with a new poured-in-place skate park […]
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County casitas restrictions loosened
More Bernalillo County residents can now build casitas on their properties, after county commissioners Tuesday approved zoning changes. Zoning administrator Maggie Gould said the measure will simplify the approval process for owners of one-acre or larger lots, and allow owners of smaller lots to seek special permits to erect casitas. She said the new rules […]
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County casitas restrictions loosened
More Bernalillo County residents can now build casitas on their properties, after county commissioners Tuesday approved zoning changes. Zoning administrator Maggie Gould said the measure will simplify the approval process for owners of one-acre or larger lots, and allow owners of smaller lots to seek special permits to erect casitas. She said the new rules […]
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ABQ city councilor’s family starts fund to advance research for rare disease
After her grandson was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease, Albuquerque City Councilor Renée Grout and her family were stunned to find the lack of research on the condition. Now they have created a $3 million fund in hopes of advancing research and treatments. “We’re trying to not just fund this research, but bring awareness […]
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ABQ city councilor’s family starts fund to advance research for rare disease
After her grandson was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease, Albuquerque City Councilor Renée Grout and her family were stunned to find the lack of research on the condition. Now they have created a $3 million fund in hopes of advancing research and treatments. “We’re trying to not just fund this research, but bring awareness […]
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On the Brink……
This letter is provided as opinion/commentary from the author. You can submit your own: editor@citydesk.org As the nation collectively holds its breath awaiting the incoming administration of Donald Trump (Will America be made Great Again or will chaos & billionaires reign?), I am reminded of my visit to Germany about six months after Trump was […]
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On the Brink……
This letter is provided as opinion/commentary from the author. You can submit your own: editor@citydesk.org As the nation collectively holds its breath awaiting the incoming administration of Donald Trump (Will America be made Great Again or will chaos & billionaires reign?), I am reminded of my visit to Germany about six months after Trump was […]