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Justin Garcia
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From the fees associated with applications and screening, to eliminating pet rent, to instances of landlords paying tenants, the bill seeks to support renters who make up about 44 percent of Albuquerque households.
June 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The bill, known as Renter’s Empowerment and Neighborhood Transparency (RENT) Ordinance, would enshrine protections around almost every part of the renting experience.
June 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Four mayoral candidates have balked at public financing. Uballez is the latest (it might be 6 by the time you read this)

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Four mayoral candidates have balked at public financing. Uballez is the latest
Alex Uballez ended his efforts to seek public financing on Friday, becoming the latest Albuquerque mayoral candidate to do so.
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June 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Albuquerque to spend $4.5M in opioid settlement funds on addiction recovery projects (the opioid settlement saga continues!)

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Albuquerque to spend $4.5M in opioid settlement funds on addiction recovery projects
Members of the Albuquerque City Council and the mayor’s office came together Wednesday to mark the signing of legislation that allocates portions of the historic opioid settlement — one of
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June 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Squeezed by inflation, city budget keeps spending steady but trims ambition (this one took me awhile tbh. But it’s a summery of CABQ’s budget for the year)

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Squeezed by inflation, city budget keeps spending steady but trims ambition
The Albuquerque City Council last month approved a $1.5 billion budget for the next fiscal year, largely accepting Mayor Tim Keller’s proposals and continuing his priorities on housing, homelessness a...
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June 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
the moth has largely been a non-factor in this meeting
May 28, 2025 at 12:21 AM