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Three Albuquerque city councilors propose changes to city charter
KRQE Albuquerque via Yahoo News· 1 month agoALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Three Albuquerque city councilors are proposing some sweeping changes to...
'Will work': City Council votes to bring back day labor program for homeless people
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoJun. 7—Will work. That message, on the sign of a man standing on a corner, prompted a city program that ran from 2015 to 2018 to provide day labor to people living on the streets. "I saw a gentleman ...
EDITORIAL: Who are ABQ's at-will workers really serving?
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 16—It's nice work if you can get it — a Journal analysis shows Albuquerque has 6,911 full-time city jobs, with 589 of those employees appointed by, and serving at the discretion of, Mayor ...
Olguin keeps the gloves on in his fight for PAL
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFeb. 22—Albuquerque's Flory Olguin Sr., "The Fighting Barber," retired as a boxer with a record of 20 wins, four losses and two draws. Though he twice got stopped short of the distance, he never ...
APD hits milestone in police reform compliance effort
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoMay 13—Ten years ago, the U.S. Department of Justice released a scathing report finding the Albuquerque Police Department engaged in a pattern or practice of excessive force that violated the ...
Pat Davis to leave District 6 seat after 8 years
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDec. 26—Editor's note: This concludes a series of Journal "exit interviews" with the outgoing three members of the City Council — Isaac Benton, Pat Davis and Trudy Jones. Outgoing District 6 ...
Pastor: Ronchetti goal 'to end abortion' in NM
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 19—SANTA FE — The day Roe v. Wade was overturned, Republican Mark Ronchetti said he would pursue a 15-week abortion ban — with some exceptions — if elected governor of New Mexico. But Ronchetti's ...
OPINION: Whether red or blue, their ads are blackhearted
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 9—Will anyone go high in this gutter-level race for governor? It's the worst campaign I've seen in New Mexico. The combatants have provided no reason for anyone to believe we'll see truth-slinging ...
1 Million Cups creates support system for entrepreneurs
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMar. 25—Wednesday is the day that local entrepreneurs come together and connect through 1 Million Cups. The program provides an inclusive space for entrepreneurs to discuss their business challenges ...
OPINION: Weatherman Ronchetti hopes crime is a winning issue
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 17—Republicans Edwin Mechem and Susana Martinez each won election as governor of New Mexico by hailing themselves as crime fighters. Their tactics worked politically, though Mechem's meddling ...