BY LEAH ASKARINAM AND ROBERT YOON As President Joe Biden attempts to reassure supporters following his widely panned debate performance on Thursday, Democrats still worried about having him at the top of the ticket in November have few realistic options at their disposal, at least as far as party rules and historical precedent are concerned. Those fretting over Biden as the Democratic nominee have […]
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A veto is coming on the council’s voting proposal. Here’s what you need to know.
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller plans to veto the City Council’s proposal to change the city’s voting system this week, but if councilors vote the same way they did initially, they will have enough votes to override it. The council can override a veto with a majority — five — plus one vote. At their last […]
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Should gun store sales get special credit card tracking?
By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Beginning Monday, a California law will require credit card networks like Visa and Mastercard to provide banks with special retail codes that can be assigned to gun stores in order to track their sales. But new laws will do the exact opposite in Georgia, Iowa, Tennessee and Wyoming by banning the […]
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Should gun store sales get special credit card tracking?
By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Beginning Monday, a California law will require credit card networks like Visa and Mastercard to provide banks with special retail codes that can be assigned to gun stores in order to track their sales. But new laws will do the exact opposite in Georgia, Iowa, Tennessee and Wyoming by banning the […]
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Should gun store sales get special credit card tracking?
By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Beginning Monday, a California law will require credit card networks like Visa and Mastercard to provide banks with special retail codes that can be assigned to gun stores in order to track their sales. But new laws will do the exact opposite in Georgia, Iowa, Tennessee and Wyoming by banning the […]
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“Poozeum” tells the stories of ancient animals through fossilized poop
One way to help tell how a Tyrannosaurus rex digested food is to look at its poop. Bone fragments in a piece of fossilized excrement at a new museum in northern Arizona — aptly called the Poozeum — are among the tinier bits of evidence that indicate T. rex wasn’t much of a chewer, but […]
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“Poozeum” tells the stories of ancient animals through fossilized poop
One way to help tell how a Tyrannosaurus rex digested food is to look at its poop. Bone fragments in a piece of fossilized excrement at a new museum in northern Arizona — aptly called the Poozeum — are among the tinier bits of evidence that indicate T. rex wasn’t much of a chewer, but […]
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“Poozeum” tells the stories of ancient animals through fossilized poop
One way to help tell how a Tyrannosaurus rex digested food is to look at its poop. Bone fragments in a piece of fossilized excrement at a new museum in northern Arizona — aptly called the Poozeum — are among the tinier bits of evidence that indicate T. rex wasn’t much of a chewer, but […]
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It’s official: A new superintendent takes the reins at APS
The transition of leadership at Albuquerque Public Schools is now official. Gabriella Durán Blakey, who had been the district’s acting superintendent since March, took over Monday as the head of an organization with 141 regular public schools, more than 70,000 students and a staff of more than 10,000. “I’m honored to step into this position […]
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Funding for Tijeras Biozone Education Center Will be on the November Ballot
Bernalillo County voters in November will get to decide whether to support $40.5 million in capital projects ranging from a wrought iron fence to several new athletic fields. The Board of Commissioners June 25 approved the list of projects for the general obligation bond issue and the questions that will be placed on the Nov. […]