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City Desk ABQ, Local Government, NM.news

A quartet of ABQ City Councilors raises alarm White House plans to let political staff cancel local grants

by Jesse Jones August 12, 2026August 12, 2026

Interim City Attorney Lauren Keefe listens to discussion of a proposed charter amendment during the City Council’s Aug. 3, 2026, meeting. Days after an Office of Inspector General report cleared Keefe of misconduct, councilors voted to put a measure on the Nov. 3 ballot that would let voters decide how the city attorney and city clerk are appointed and removed. (Jesse Jones)

Albuquerque, City Desk ABQ, Local Government, NM.news

Watchdog clears Albuquerque’s top lawyer in probe, but dispute with Council persists

by Jesse Jones August 12, 2026August 12, 2026

Pictured is County Commissioner for District 4 Walt Benson during the County Commission meeting Tuesday August 11, 2026 Photo by Roberto E. Rosales for the Paper

Bernalillo County, City Desk ABQ, NM.news

No campaign finance vote this fall: Here’s what Bernalillo County is doing instead

by Jesse Jones August 12, 2026August 13, 2026

Drivers enter an Albuquerque convenience center as an employee directs traffic to an available drop-off bay. Under a new city ordinance, users must present proof of residency or pay an out-of-city rate. (CABQ)

Before you haul: New rules coming to Albuquerque trash convenience centers

by Jesse Jones August 11, 2026August 11, 2026

City Desk ABQ, Local Government, NM.news

Council tees up ballot question to reduce mayor’s control over two big city jobs

by Jesse Jones August 10, 2026August 11, 2026

Bernalillo County, City Desk ABQ, Local Government, NM.news

Should taxpayers fund campaigns? Bernalillo County vote could send question to voters

by Jesse Jones August 10, 2026August 10, 2026

City Desk ABQ, Local Government, NM.news

New protections approved for ABQ workers speaking up at City Hall

by Jesse Jones August 6, 2026August 6, 2026

A tangle of copper wiring. The City Council approved new rules for recycled metal sales aimed at reducing the market for stolen copper and catalytic converters. (Pexels)

Albuquerque, City Desk ABQ, Local Government, NM.news

City Council cracks down on stolen copper, brass sales

by Jesse Jones August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

The Albuquerque City Council met at City Hall on Aug. 3, 2026. Councilors voted 7-2 to block a proposed gross receipts tax increase from appearing on the November ballot. (Jesse Jones)

Albuquerque, City Desk ABQ, Local Government, NM.news

Procedural mutiny: ABQ City Councilors overrule Council President to block tax ballot measure

by Jesse Jones August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

A makeshift tarp tent stands among debris, bicycles and a solar panel at a Bosque encampment before crews cleared the site. (Courtesy Bernalillo County)

Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, Environment, Conservation & Climate, Local Government, NM.news

Bosque cleanup hauls off 16 tons of debris near Rio Bravo

by Jesse Jones August 3, 2026August 3, 2026