Albuquerque City Councilors are set to vote Wednesday on a rental protections ordinance that would give the city authority to enforce state renter laws and on funding to help 92 households stay in their homes. Housing dominates the agenda, with final action expected on the Rental Practices Ordinance, O‑25‑102, which would codify state protections while allowing […]
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Meet Albuquerque’s 15 worst properties and see what city hall is doing about them.
City officials have identified 15 properties as the most problematic among approximately 300 substandard structures across Albuquerque, according to the Planning Department’s Code Enforcement Division. The Problematic Properties Program targets structures that pose public nuisances to neighborhoods, including abandoned or substandard homes that drain city resources, structurally compromised buildings and locations that serve as hotspots […]
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Heads up, commuters: Rio Bravo lane closures start now for 5 weeks of major intersection work
A section of Rio Bravo Boulevard SW will operate with reduced lanes for about five weeks as part of ongoing road improvements, Bernalillo County officials announced Tuesday. Westbound traffic on Rio Bravo Boulevard from the approach to Second Street through the intersection will be limited to one lane from Tuesday through Feb. 21. The closure […]
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5 hot-button topics to watch in this year’s New Mexico Legislative session
Technically, the state’s even-year, 30-day Legislative sessions are supposed to only be about the budget, but this is Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s last regular session and she still has a lot to do — not to mention all 70 State House seats are up for election this year. So, in addition to carving up an […]
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Punitive damages emerge as flashpoint in latest malpractice reform push
This story originally appeared at New Mexico In Depth, and is republished with permission as a part of our mission to bring readers the best in independent local journalism. By Ted Alcorn, NM In Depth –– Responding to doctors’ concerns that New Mexico’s malpractice system is making it hard to practice medicine, leading lawmakers hope […]
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City promised fraud reports in 15 days, still waiting after 300
A months-long fight over transparency erupted at Albuquerque City Hall last fall after nine Inspector General fraud investigations were completed. Of those investigations, the public has only seen two final reports; four remain unreleased and one was formally rejected. The controversy began in April when the Albuquerque Accountability in Government Oversight Committee deferred six reports, […]
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Albuquerque council to revisit rental protections ordinance
City Councilor Nichole Rogers said Thursday she plans to keep pushing a rental practices ordinance after the Albuquerque City Council deferred the measure, citing concerns that state tenant protections lack local enforcement. At a press conference, Rogers said the delay exposed a gap in the enforcement of New Mexico Senate Bill 267, which took effect […]
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Metro crime-fighting tools highlighted as federal funding package clears Congress
A package of federal appropriations bills that cleared both houses of Congress this week contains hundreds of millions of dollars for New Mexico, with a heavy emphasis on public safety in the Albuquerque metropolitan area. U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján issued news releases Friday detailing the legislation, which now heads to President […]
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Bernalillo County seeks $72.9 million for capital projects in 2026 session
Bernalillo County is requesting $72.9 million in capital outlay funding for the 2026 legislative session to address public safety, housing, infrastructure and other countywide priorities. The funding request combines major capital projects with investments tailored to each of the county’s five commission districts, officials said. County commissioners are seeking $5 million to expand the Mesa […]
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Against the odds: APD’s DWI unit rises from the ashes
When I first heard about the sprawling corruption scandal that gutted the Albuquerque Police Department’s DWI unit in 2024, I, like a lot of people, assumed the specialized unit was finished. A decades-long bribery scheme involving nearly the entire squad, hundreds of dismissed cases, officers on the district attorney’s “Brady list” of untrustworthy cops, it […]