Many New Mexico veterans don’t claim all the property tax exemptions to which they are entitled, and the Bernalillo County Assessor’s Office is attempting to change that by hosting a special outreach event Thursday. “We appreciate our veterans and want them to receive every exemption allowed,” County Assessor Damian Lara said. “This will help get […]
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Missing ballots counted and added to Torrance County total count just in time for Election Day
Even though 140 absentee ballots were mailed in October without a return address, Torrance County Clerk Linda Jaramillo said the missing labels did not impact validity, and counting them was no issue. They were inspected with enough time to be returned before Nov. 5. The voting centers in Torrance County closed at 7 p.m., and […]
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Documents with damaging Gaetz testimony accessed in apparent breach
By Jacqueline Alemany, Liz Goodwin · The Washington Post (c) 2024 An unidentified person appears to have accessed documents shared among lawyers in a lawsuit that concerns allegations against former congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), according to a person who received an email notifying them of the breach. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss […]
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Documents with damaging Gaetz testimony accessed in apparent breach
By Jacqueline Alemany, Liz Goodwin · The Washington Post (c) 2024 An unidentified person appears to have accessed documents shared among lawyers in a lawsuit that concerns allegations against former congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), according to a person who received an email notifying them of the breach. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss […]
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Rep. Mace introduces measure to ban trans women from Capitol’s female bathrooms
By Mariana Alfaro, Marianna Sotomayor · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) has introduced a resolution to ban transgender women from female bathrooms in the Capitol, weeks after the historic election of Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Delaware), the first openly trans person to serve in Congress. While McBride has not joined Congress yet – she […]
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Rep. Mace introduces measure to ban trans women from Capitol’s female bathrooms
By Mariana Alfaro, Marianna Sotomayor · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) has introduced a resolution to ban transgender women from female bathrooms in the Capitol, weeks after the historic election of Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Delaware), the first openly trans person to serve in Congress. While McBride has not joined Congress yet – she […]
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12 big changes Trump could make to climate and environment policy
By Dino Grandoni, Evan Halper, Maxine Joselow · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Clean energy tax breaks, pollution rules, America’s participation in the Paris climate agreement – all these policies and more could be on the chopping block after the election of Donald Trump. The president-elect’s return to the White House in January could erase many U.S. efforts […]
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City Council asks administration to stop sidestepping questions
An Albuquerque city councilor’s proposal to require more accountability from Mayor Tim Keller’s administration passed nearly unanimously, but with changes that significantly lessened its impact. During Monday’s City Council meeting, councilors passed a proposal 7-2 requiring Keller’s administration to answer councilors’ questions in writing as part of the administration question-and-answer period at council meetings. Keller […]
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City Council asks administration to stop sidestepping questions
An Albuquerque city councilor’s proposal to require more accountability from Mayor Tim Keller’s administration passed nearly unanimously, but with changes that significantly lessened its impact. During Monday’s City Council meeting, councilors passed a proposal 7-2 requiring Keller’s administration to answer councilors’ questions in writing as part of the administration question-and-answer period at council meetings. Keller […]
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City Council approves new social media policy in response to posts from APD spokesperson
Albuquerque city councilors approved a new social media policy for city employees Monday night after they called out the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) multiple times for controversial social media posts. The proposal for the new policy, sponsored by Councilor Renée Grout, passed on an 8-1 vote. YES: Joaquín Baca, Brook Bassan, Dan Champine, Renée Grout, […]