By Aaron Blake · The Washington Post (c) 2024 The federal government has been hurtling toward a shutdown at midnight early Saturday ever since Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump blew up a bipartisan deal to fund the government two days ago. And while Trump had been slow to engage and has provided mixed signals about […]
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8 policies stripped from GOP bill after Trump, Musk rebellion
By Jeff Stein, Tony Romm, Daniel Gilbert · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Legislation to keep the government from shutting down has gotten smaller – but it still hasn’t passed. The original plan negotiated between House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and Democrats in both chambers ran more than 1,500 pages, while the legislation that the House voted down […]
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8 policies stripped from GOP bill after Trump, Musk rebellion
By Jeff Stein, Tony Romm, Daniel Gilbert · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Legislation to keep the government from shutting down has gotten smaller – but it still hasn’t passed. The original plan negotiated between House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and Democrats in both chambers ran more than 1,500 pages, while the legislation that the House voted down […]
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Trump’s foes fear his retribution has already begun
By Hannah Knowles, Colby Itkowitz · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Since he was elected, President-elect Donald Trump has waffled on his campaign-season vow to punish his enemies when he returns to the White House, declaring this month that his “retribution will be through success.” But many of Trump’s critics – and targets – fear that his long-promised campaign […]
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Trump’s foes fear his retribution has already begun
By Hannah Knowles, Colby Itkowitz · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Since he was elected, President-elect Donald Trump has waffled on his campaign-season vow to punish his enemies when he returns to the White House, declaring this month that his “retribution will be through success.” But many of Trump’s critics – and targets – fear that his long-promised campaign […]
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Council passes proposal to crack down on illegal parking
Albuquerque may have fewer people parking illegally now that a new automated parking enforcement system is coming to the city. The City Council Monday approved a proposal to implement the new technology aimed at preventing people from evading parking meter charges or staying over the time limit. Yes: Joaquín Baca, Brook Bassan, Dan Champine, Tammy […]
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Council passes proposal to crack down on illegal parking
Albuquerque may have fewer people parking illegally now that a new automated parking enforcement system is coming to the city. The City Council Monday approved a proposal to implement the new technology aimed at preventing people from evading parking meter charges or staying over the time limit. Yes: Joaquín Baca, Brook Bassan, Dan Champine, Tammy […]
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Library announces new app
The digital revolution continues in Albuquerque, with the public library introducing its new smartphone app. Albuquerque has introduced a new smartphone app — the Public Library ABQ-BernCo app — to allow users to use a digital library card to find the nearest or preferred library branch, search the catalog and place holds, edit or cancel […]
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Library announces new app
The digital revolution continues in Albuquerque, with the public library introducing its new smartphone app. Albuquerque has introduced a new smartphone app — the Public Library ABQ-BernCo app — to allow users to use a digital library card to find the nearest or preferred library branch, search the catalog and place holds, edit or cancel […]
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March, ceremony recognizes city’s homeless who died this year
It was a solemn occasion Wednesday afternoon in Albuquerque when about 100 people gathered in the International District to recognize the deaths of those experiencing homelessness in the city this year. The event coincides with Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day — a national day to mark homeless deaths. This year, more than 180 U.S. cities were […]