By Sarah Kaplan · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Timothy George Hanley, 88, needs regular dialysis treatments. Patricia Diann McKenna, 77, has a disfigured leg that makes it difficult for her to move. Theresa Warrior, 84, last contacted her family in October. Kevin Devine, 54, was seen packing up his car, presumably to evacuate, as the Eaton […]
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States, civil rights groups sue to stop Trump’s birthright citizenship order
By David Nakamura · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship faced a flurry of legal challenges Tuesday from a bevy of states and civil rights groups, signaling that the effort could be tied up in court and unlikely to take effect next month as planned. A coalition of 18 […]
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States, civil rights groups sue to stop Trump’s birthright citizenship order
By David Nakamura · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship faced a flurry of legal challenges Tuesday from a bevy of states and civil rights groups, signaling that the effort could be tied up in court and unlikely to take effect next month as planned. A coalition of 18 […]
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Consolidation of Power
America’s 47th Inauguration Day was notably different and not just for record cold temperatures bringing events indoors and January 20 coinciding with the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and the College Football Playoff National Championship Game (where my alma mater, Notre Dame, did not pull off a necessary Hail Mary play to beat Ohio State). […]
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Consolidation of Power
America’s 47th Inauguration Day was notably different and not just for record cold temperatures bringing events indoors and January 20 coinciding with the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and the College Football Playoff National Championship Game (where my alma mater, Notre Dame, did not pull off a necessary Hail Mary play to beat Ohio State). […]
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WATCH: Gov. Lujan Grisham’s 2025 State of the State Address
Courtesy of New Mexico PBS, the video of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s State of the State address to the New Mexico Legislature is below. The governor gives the speech to a joint session of the Legislature, along with many guests of legislators and dignitaries, on the first day of each legislative session.
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WATCH: Gov. Lujan Grisham’s 2025 State of the State Address
Courtesy of New Mexico PBS, the video of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s State of the State address to the New Mexico Legislature is below. The governor gives the speech to a joint session of the Legislature, along with many guests of legislators and dignitaries, on the first day of each legislative session.
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El Rey owners say Downtown crime drives insurance costs up
Albuquerque small business owners often say operations are challenging in the best of circumstances, whether it’s navigating supply chain issues, the cost of goods, paying bills or making payroll. But when you add vandalism, theft and other crimes to the mix — at least in the case of the Historic El Rey Theater owners — […]
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El Rey owners say Downtown crime drives insurance costs up
Albuquerque small business owners often say operations are challenging in the best of circumstances, whether it’s navigating supply chain issues, the cost of goods, paying bills or making payroll. But when you add vandalism, theft and other crimes to the mix — at least in the case of the Historic El Rey Theater owners — […]
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City Council considering contract to upgrade public housing
The Albuquerque City Council on Wednesday is expected to consider approving a contract with a nonprofit organization to upgrade multiple low-income properties to make them more energy efficient. City councilors may also vote on a capital outlay request for a playground at the city’s balloon museum. Upgrades for low-income apartments If the contract with the […]