Bernalillo County Commissioners approved a resolution during their Aug. 13 regular meeting, to dedicate $2.5 million from the Bernalillo County General Fund balance as a local match to support the Carnuel Water and Wastewater Project Water Trust Board’s grant application. The resolution was sponsored by Vice Chair Eric Olivas. The measure is part of a […]
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LFC delivers BernCo crime update, offers suggestions
A Legislative Finance Committee report said a way for New Mexico to try to alleviate its crime problems, it should seek to fix the root causes in a report about the crime situation in the state’s most populous county. “New Mexico’s crime rates remain consistently above the national average, driven by high crime rates in […]
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LFC delivers BernCo crime update, offers suggestions
A Legislative Finance Committee report said a way for New Mexico to try to alleviate its crime problems, it should seek to fix the root causes in a report about the crime situation in the state’s most populous county. “New Mexico’s crime rates remain consistently above the national average, driven by high crime rates in […]
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Biden announces $150 million in research grants as part of his ‘moonshot’ push to fight cancer
By WILL WEISSERT and CARLA K. JOHNSON Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden is zeroing in on the policy goals closest to his heart now that he’s no longer seeking a second term, visiting New Orleans on Tuesday to promote his administration’s “moonshot” initiative aiming to dramatically reduce cancer deaths. The president […]
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Biden announces $150 million in research grants as part of his ‘moonshot’ push to fight cancer
By WILL WEISSERT and CARLA K. JOHNSON Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden is zeroing in on the policy goals closest to his heart now that he’s no longer seeking a second term, visiting New Orleans on Tuesday to promote his administration’s “moonshot” initiative aiming to dramatically reduce cancer deaths. The president […]
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APS: Students will be able to breathe easier as district moves toward electric buses
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich estimates he spent thousands of hours in his youth at the back of a school bus — usually with the windows down and diesel fumes wafting in. “Knowing what we know today, we realize what a huge public health issue it is to be breathing diesel exhaust on a regular basis,” […]
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UNM Health Care Workers to Receive Raises; One Union Blocks Increases for Membership it Seeks to Represent
By Chris Ramirez, UNM Health The University of New Mexico Hospital announced last week wage increases for all of its employees who work at the campus on Lomas Blvd., the hospital’s clinics, and for many of the employees who work at UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center – A Campus of UNM Hospital (SRMC). UNM Hospital […]
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Applications open in Sept. for first round of $125 million in state housing loans
A key part of what state lawmakers called a “historic” investment in affordable housing will take a major step forward in September, when applications open for what will ultimately be $125 million in loans to develop middle-income housing and affordable housing infrastructure. An interim legislative committee Monday approved rules for administering a new revolving loan […]
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Applications open in Sept. for first round of $125 million in state housing loans
A key part of what state lawmakers called a “historic” investment in affordable housing will take a major step forward in September, when applications open for what will ultimately be $125 million in loans to develop middle-income housing and affordable housing infrastructure. An interim legislative committee Monday approved rules for administering a new revolving loan […]
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How one councilor wants weed sales to help those in need
A councilor who represents some of the most impoverished areas of the city wants to use recreational-use cannabis tax revenue to implement a basic income program for her constituents. Councilor Nichole Rogers who represents the International District said she wants to use revenue from the Albuquerque Marijuana Equity and Community Reinvestment Fund for a Guaranteed […]