By Pete Dinelli | Feb 4, 2025
The 2025 New Mexico legislative session began on January 21 and ends on March 22, 2025. It is projected that legislators will have $892.3 million in “new money” available in 2025.
By Pete Dinelli | Oct 5, 2023
On Sept. 21, District Court Judge Josh Allison issued a Preliminary Injunction against the City of Albuquerque from “enforcing or threatening to enforce” statutes and city ordinance to displace the homeless from public spaces. The Court enjoined the city from seizing and destroying homeless belongings and mandates a warrant and post deprivation hearings regarding personal belongings seized.
By Pete Dinelli | Sep 13, 2023
The City of Albuquerque and Consolidated Builders face record fines for ignoring asbestos risks at Mayor Keller's pet project, the Gateway Homeless Shelter, according to a damning report by New Mexico's OHSB.
By Pete Dinelli | Sep 1, 2023
The Albuquerque Police Department released its Annual Use of Force Report for the year 2022.
By Pete Dinelli | Aug 17, 2023
On July 22, Mayor Tim Keller was joined by world-renowned architect Antoine Predock to announce plans for the Albuquerque Rail Trail project.
By Pete Dinelli | Jul 28, 2023
The regular 2023 municipal election to elect City Councilors for City Council Districts 2, 4, 6, and 8 will be held on November 7, 2023 along with $200 Million in bonds to be approved by city voters.
By Pete Dinelli | Jul 11, 2023
The United States Supreme Court at one time was viewed with a unique “sense of awe” and respect because it consistently interpreted the United States Constitution as a “living and evolving document”
By Pete Dinelli | Jun 15, 2023
On May 22, the NM Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) released a report on the state’s homeless and the affordable housing shortage which included the preliminary estimates of the 2023 Point In Time (PIT) annual homeless count.
By Pete Dinelli | May 31, 2023
On November 14, 2014, the City, APD and Department of Justice (DOJ) entered into a stipulated Court Approved Settlement Agreement (CASA).
By Pete Dinelli | May 22, 2023
On April 26, the Major Cities Chiefs Association released its Violent Crime Survey and national totals for the crimes of homicides, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults.
By Pete Dinelli | May 16, 2023
On April 27, first term City Councilors Democrat Louie Sanchez and Republican Renee Grout announced legislation proposing a City Charter amendment for a public vote that will make the Mayor of Albuquerque a member of the City Council.
By Pete Dinelli | May 9, 2023
A shanty town is loosely defined as an area of improvised buildings known as shanties or shacks of poor construction that lack adequate infrastructure including proper sanitation, safe water supply, electricity and street drainage and parking.
By Pete Dinelli | Feb 6, 2023
In an effort at “bipartisanship”, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham held a high-level news conference with top Democratic and Republican legislators to ask for enactment of a wide range of “solutions” to deal with the state’s violent crime.
By Pete Dinelli | Jan 10, 2023
On Monday, December 19, the ACLU and the NM Center on Law & Poverty filed a “Class Action Complaint For Violations of Civil Rights and for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief” against the City of Albuquerque on behalf 8 Plaintiffs alleging they are homeless.
By Pete Dinelli | Dec 15, 2022
“Motel conversions” is a plan where the City’s Family & Community Services Department will acquire and renovate existing motels to develop low-income affordable housing options.
By Pete Dinelli | Nov 22, 2022
Democrat Pat Davis And Republican Trudy Jones have announced that they will not seek another term on the Albuquerque City Council in the 2023 municipal election.
By Pete Dinelli | Oct 13, 2022
On Sept. 30, a debate was held between Democrat Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Republican candidate TV weatherman Republican Mark Ronchetti.
By Pete Dinelli | Aug 16, 2022
On July 30, Dawn Legacy Point filed the first application ever for a ‘Safe Outdoor Space’ homeless encampment.
By Pete Dinelli | Aug 9, 2022
The city has a moral obligation to help the homeless who suffer from mental illness and drug addiction.
By Pete Dinelli | Jul 26, 2022
On July 19, the New Mexico Sun broke the story that applications for “safe outdoor spaces” have been filed with the city Planning Department and that private funding is being sought for at least 6 encampments.
