By Jacqueline Alemany, Clara Ence Morse, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives expensed at least $2.5 million under a program that allows them to be reimbursed for their spending without submitting receipts through the first five months of 2024, over $120,000 more than they expensed during the same period last […]
Category: City Desk ABQ
Have an opinion? Of course you do! Share yours and we may publish it at citydesk.nm.news. Submit your opinion piece.
This story is "Reader-supported." NM Political Report relies on sponsor and reader donations to fund journalists covering local politics and policy other outlets don't cover. Think we need more reporting like this?
Thank a reporter and help us keep reporting like this free to read by becoming a monthly or one-time supporter today.
Local democracy needs local journalists.
This report is more than a news story. We partnered with NMreports to expand our ability to cover stories that help readers understand how New Mexico works and inspire them to participate in public decisions.
When you see "Reader-supported"on a story it means your donations helped us cover a story we would have otherwise missed. Become an investor in rebuilding local news for New Mexico by giving a monthly or one-time donation now.
Reader-supported
Lawmakers spending even more in 2024 under receipt-free expense program
By Jacqueline Alemany, Clara Ence Morse, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives expensed at least $2.5 million under a program that allows them to be reimbursed for their spending without submitting receipts through the first five months of 2024, over $120,000 more than they expensed during the same period last […]
Reader-supported
Residents push commission to deny new cannabis grows
There are often more staff than public speakers at regular Wednesday morning meetings of the Torrance County Commission. But on Oct. 9, more than three dozen residents made the trek to the commission chambers in Estancia to plead for commissioners to put a pause on the explosive growth of cannabis greenhouse projects quickly replacing the […]
Reader-supported
Kick Back, Save Lives
For those looking for some fun and also looking out for their health this fall, Roosevelt Middle School, A. Montoya Elementary School and San Antonio STEM Elementary School are hosting the East Mountain Extravaganza Oct. 19 in Tijeras. Santana Torrez, the school nurse at Roosevelt Middle School has experience working in the ER, and said […]
Reader-supported
Kick Back, Save Lives
For those looking for some fun and also looking out for their health this fall, Roosevelt Middle School, A. Montoya Elementary School and San Antonio STEM Elementary School are hosting the East Mountain Extravaganza Oct. 19 in Tijeras. Santana Torrez, the school nurse at Roosevelt Middle School has experience working in the ER, and said […]
Reader-supported
Youngkin stokes fear of vast noncitizen voting in Virginia. Records don’t show it.
By Gregory S. Schneider, Laura Vozzella, The Washington Post (c) 2024 RICHMOND – Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has been warning that illegal immigration poses a threat to democracy as he campaigns this fall for former president Donald Trump, boasting about purging 6,303 noncitizens from the state’s voter rolls during his first 2½ years in office. […]
Reader-supported
Youngkin stokes fear of vast noncitizen voting in Virginia. Records don’t show it.
By Gregory S. Schneider, Laura Vozzella, The Washington Post (c) 2024 RICHMOND – Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has been warning that illegal immigration poses a threat to democracy as he campaigns this fall for former president Donald Trump, boasting about purging 6,303 noncitizens from the state’s voter rolls during his first 2½ years in office. […]
Reader-supported
The fight for the House and Senate: Where things stand
By Marianna Sotomayor, Liz Goodwin, Paul Kane, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Congress may be headed for an Election Day double flip. With less than four weeks to go, Republicans appear poised to win the Senate, which is currently controlled by the Democrats. The Democrats, meanwhile, seem to have a slight edge in the race for the […]
Reader-supported
The fight for the House and Senate: Where things stand
By Marianna Sotomayor, Liz Goodwin, Paul Kane, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Congress may be headed for an Election Day double flip. With less than four weeks to go, Republicans appear poised to win the Senate, which is currently controlled by the Democrats. The Democrats, meanwhile, seem to have a slight edge in the race for the […]
Reader-supported
The hurricane X-factor in the 2024 election
By Aaron Blake, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Any number of October surprises could affect the 2024 election, but right now, none loom larger than the fall hurricanes. Hurricane Helene is already the deadliest mainland hurricane since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, ripping through the swing states Georgia and North Carolina after tearing up parts of […]