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City Council votes down updating the city’s minimum wage
City councilors on Monday voted against making Albuquerque’s minimum wage match the state’s minimum wage, but not before the discussion shifted to a debate over wage theft. YES: Joaquín Baca, Tammy Fiebelkorn, Nichole Rogers NO: Brook Bassan, Dan Champine, Renée Grout, Dan Lewis, Klarissa Peña, Louie Sanchez Councilor Nichole Rogers originally proposed — at the […] The post City Council votes down updating the city’s minimum wage appeared first on City Desk ABQ.
City Council paves the way for new NM United stadium
The planned New Mexico United stadium at Balloon Fiesta Park. (Source: FBT Architects) The Albuquerque City Council at its Monday meeting again voted in favor of moving forward with building a New Mexico United stadium at Balloon Fiesta Park — however, it is taking steps to address traffic concerns in the area. The project had […] The post City Council paves the way for new NM United stadium appeared first on City Desk ABQ.
Bus route returns to bring students from Northwest ABQ to university area
The city is once again running a bus from Northwest Albuquerque to the University of New Mexico — and it has even added a stop at the Central New Mexico Community College. Madeline Skrak, a spokesperson for the Transit Department, said the popular Route 790 which starts near Cottonwood Mall and stops in Old Town […] The post Bus route returns to bring students from Northwest ABQ to university area appeared first on City Desk ABQ.
BREAKING: Police investigating after two people shot Downtown
Albuquerque Police detectives are investigating after two people were shot — one fatally — Downtown early Sunday morning, according to a news release. Police say officers were responding to a crash in Barelas when they were alerted to another crash near Gold Avenue and Fifth Street SW. When they went to that scene they found […] The post BREAKING: Police investigating after two people shot Downtown appeared first on City Desk ABQ.
AFR saves dog, people from fire
Albuquerque Fire Rescue rescued a dog and two people while responding to a multi-house fire Wednesday afternoon. While crews were responding to the fire, they found a small dog hiding under a bed and later treated the dog and administered oxygen, according to a Fire and Rescue social media post. The fire was put out […] The post AFR saves dog, people from fire appeared first on City Desk ABQ.
One councilor proposed decreasing the tipped minimum wage. Now she’s urging her colleagues to slow down.
Albuquerque city councilors are expected to revisit the debate regarding lowering wages for tipped employees when they convene for their meeting on Aug. 19. However, councilors Brook Bassan and Renée Grout have already said they support withdrawing the measure and plan to vote to temporarily pull the proposal “to give the Council time to confer […] The post One councilor proposed decreasing the tipped minimum wage. Now she’s urging her colleagues to slow down. appeared first on City Desk ABQ.
Keller pitches new moves for Downtown improvements
Mayor Tim Keller said Thursday he wants to take another shot at giving the power of Downtown Albuquerque back to Downtown. In a press conference at the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce with Councilor Joaquín Baca, Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency Director Terry Brunner and others, Keller announced plans for a new Downtown business improvement district (BID) […] The post Keller pitches new moves for Downtown improvements appeared first on City Desk ABQ.
‘Uncommitted’ delegates are unlikely to get convention speaking role
By Leigh Ann Caldwell and Marianna Sotomayor (c) 2024 , The Washington Post The lineup at next week’s Democratic National Convention is starting to come into focus, but uncommitted delegates concerned about the war in Gaza are unlikely to be among the speakers over four nights of programming. The group representing uncommitted delegates, the Uncommitted National […] The post ‘Uncommitted’ delegates are unlikely to get convention speaking role appeared first on City Desk ABQ.
Vance, Walz agree to Oct. 1 vice-presidential debate
By Amy B Wang (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) said Thursday that he has agreed to an Oct. 1 debate with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) hosted by CBS News, setting the stage for at least one televised showdown between the Republican and Democratic vice-presidential nominees before the general election […] The post Vance, Walz agree to Oct. 1 vice-presidential debate appeared first on City Desk ABQ.
Official warns more money, staff may be needed after county moves to buy nonprofit facility
Bernalillo County has agreed to become a landlord to a nonprofit organization that helps families of incarcerated people. But some staff say it’ll take more workers – and money – to acquire and manage more real estate. The Bernalillo County Commission voted unanimously during its Tuesday meeting to pay $1,241,490 for a property near Wyoming […] The post Official warns more money, staff may be needed after county moves to buy nonprofit facility appeared first on City Desk ABQ.
APD emergency lines down after fiber optic cut
Update: The emergency lines were back up and running early Thursday morning. The Albuquerque Police Department’s emergency and non-emergency lines went down Tuesday afternoon. A spokesperson said in a news release that a fiber optic line cut by construction crews was to blame for the service interruption. With both the 242-COPS and 911 lines down, […] The post APD emergency lines down after fiber optic cut appeared first on City Desk ABQ.
Off-duty APD officer killed in South Valley hit-and-run
An off-duty Albuquerque police officer was struck by a vehicle and killed while walking in the far edge of the South Valley early Thursday morning. Officer Bianca Quintana (Source: APD) Field officer Bianca Quintana was hit near Coors Boulevard SW and Chapulin Road SW around 12:45 a.m, authorities said. A spokesperson for the Bernalillo County […] The post Off-duty APD officer killed in South Valley hit-and-run appeared first on City Desk ABQ.
How one councilor wants weed sales to help those in need
A councilor who represents some of the most impoverished areas of the city wants to use recreational-use cannabis tax revenue to implement a basic income program for her constituents. Councilor Nichole Rogers who represents the International District said she wants to use revenue from the Albuquerque Marijuana Equity and Community Reinvestment Fund for a Guaranteed […] The post How one councilor wants weed sales to help those in need appeared first on City Desk ABQ.
Trump’s Musk interview is latest effort to shore up white male base
Leigh Ann Caldwell, Marianna Sotomayor, Alec Dent , The Washington Post (c) 2024 After a glitchy start, former president Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk chatted for more than two hours Monday night on X, the Musk-owned platform. The two men spoke about immigration (Trump promised the “largest deportation” ever if he wins), Ukraine, inflation in […] The post Trump’s Musk interview is latest effort to shore up white male base appeared first on City Desk ABQ.
Firearms instructors say city-run shooting range is in disrepair and ‘disgusting’
While instructor Andy Montoya was teaching a concealed carry course at the city’s Shooting Range Park, one of his students fainted — but due to the area’s lack of cell service, Montoya had to race to the range’s office to call 911 from a landline. “We have no communication availability out in the shooting range […] The post Firearms instructors say city-run shooting range is in disrepair and ‘disgusting’ appeared first on City Desk ABQ.
Internal affairs cmdr. tied to DWI probe was fired for being ‘untruthful’
The highest ranking officer under internal investigation regarding the Albuquerque Police Department’s DWI unit — and the one-time head of the division that routinely conducts such investigations — was untruthful, did not cooperate with an investigation and shared confidential information, according to a misconduct report filed with the Department of Public Safety. Mark Landavazo (Source: […] The post Internal affairs cmdr. tied to DWI probe was fired for being ‘untruthful’ appeared first on City Desk ABQ.
First polling of reset race puts NM back in Harris column; Heinrich maintains lead
In the final days of his position at the top of the Democratic presidential ticket, President Joe Biden insisted he would remain unless polling showed “there's no way you can win.” Those polls eventually did show a narrow — if not impossible — path for Biden. By late July, he relented and opened the door […] The post First polling of reset race puts NM back in Harris column; Heinrich maintains lead appeared first on City Desk ABQ.
Teachers union secures new contract so fine arts teachers get paid for extra work
Fine arts teachers in Albuquerque Public Schools will see their incomes climb after a new union contract mandates they get paid for leading band camps and other activities outside of scheduled hours — something they had previously done without compensation. The district's Board of Education approved the contract Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Albuquerque Teachers […] The post Teachers union secures new contract so fine arts teachers get paid for extra work appeared first on City Desk ABQ.
Assisted outpatient treatment, behavioral health back on the agenda for NM legislators
By Leah Romero Next week New Mexico lawmakers will discuss behavioral health and criminal justice, as well as the next steps for assisted outpatient treatment. The Courts, Corrections and Justice Committee will hear updates from Legislative Finance Committee analysts on Monday about criminal justice appropriations and recommendations on behavioral health and criminal justice. “You’ll remember […] The post Assisted outpatient treatment, behavioral health back on the agenda for NM legislators appeared first on City Desk ABQ.
Councilor said she never thought colleagues would try to ‘take away pay from workers’ during push to update min. wage law
When a city councilor who represents some of the most impoverished areas of the city recently tried to update the city’s minimum wage law, she inadvertently created an opportunity for one of her colleagues to lower the city’s minimum wage for tipped employees. Councilor Nichole Rogers in an interview with City Desk ABQ said she […] The post Councilor said she never thought colleagues would try to ‘take away pay from workers’ during push to update min. wage law appeared first on City Desk ABQ.
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