At Mayor Tim Keller’s State of the City address, he said there are an estimated 5,000 people living on the streets in Albuquerque. For those thousands — along with other city residents — locating a public restroom can be a challenge. While there’s no shortage of proposed solutions, city officials and advocates alike say none […]
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County launches dashboard to track water levels
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Housing shortage could put brakes on new short-term rentals
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Ranked choice voting explained
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Dispute emerges over lack of speaker on Gaza at Democratic convention
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Project 2025 would recast HHS as the federal Department of Life
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