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By Damon Scott, City Desk ABQ Having the will to help those experiencing homelessness or who are very low income — especially when it comes to housing — likely means jumping through considerable hoops. Few would argue about the need: Historically high rents place many residents in vulnerable situations and there are thousands in Albuquerque […]

By Elizabeth McCall, City Desk ABQ Two Albuquerque city councilors are pushing to nix a requirement that could cost some neighborhood associations in legal fees if their appeals of commercial or residential developments are denied.  Councilors Nichole Rogers and Renée Grout are sponsoring a measure that would amend a controversial measure the City Council passed […]

By Elizabeth McCall, City Desk ABQ Two Albuquerque city councilors are pushing to nix a requirement that could cost some neighborhood associations in legal fees if their appeals of commercial or residential developments are denied.  Councilors Nichole Rogers and Renée Grout are sponsoring a measure that would amend a controversial measure the City Council passed […]

By Rodd Cayton, City Desk ABQ Several local and state officials set out Tuesday evening to convince community members that their voices will be heard as a possible redevelopment of Expo New Mexico moves forward. The sometimes-raucus assembly of stakeholders expressed skepticism of those assurances and fear of what they thought might be the fate […]

By Rodd Cayton, City Desk ABQ Several local and state officials set out Tuesday evening to convince community members that their voices will be heard as a possible redevelopment of Expo New Mexico moves forward. The sometimes-raucus assembly of stakeholders expressed skepticism of those assurances and fear of what they thought might be the fate […]

Oh, New Mexico. It seems like we can only have one nice thing at a time, when it comes to the Legislature. Or maybe two. Good progress is being made with good government bills and healthcare reform.  But then… There’s the economy. Three bills concern me greatly: a five-dollar minimum wage increase, which would make […]

Oh, New Mexico. It seems like we can only have one nice thing at a time, when it comes to the Legislature. Or maybe two. Good progress is being made with good government bills and healthcare reform.  But then… There’s the economy. Three bills concern me greatly: a five-dollar minimum wage increase, which would make […]

By Nicole Maxwell A bill seeking to create a temporary cabinet department on the southern border failed in committee Wednesday morning. SB 257, which would have set up a Border Security Office, failed in the Senate Rules Committee. “The purpose of this legislation is to create a temporary, four-year Office of Border Security in the […]

By Nicole Maxwell A bill seeking to create a temporary cabinet department on the southern border failed in committee Wednesday morning. SB 257, which would have set up a Border Security Office, failed in the Senate Rules Committee. “The purpose of this legislation is to create a temporary, four-year Office of Border Security in the […]

By Damon Scott, City Desk ABQ The math tells part of the story: Albuquerque has tens of thousands of small businesses and the Albuquerque Police Department is staffed with about 900 officers. The ratio can seem like one that would favor vandals, thieves and worse — and to be sure there are times when it […]