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District 6 City Councilor Nichole Rogers looks on as the Albuquerque City Council voted down her proposed rental protection ordinance on Jan. 21. (Jesse Jones)

City Desk ABQ, Local Government

“A complete betrayal”: Council rejects enforcement of renters rights against predatory landlords

by jessejonesnmnews January 22, 2026

Samantha Sengel, Albuquerque’s chief administrative officer, talks with Arts and Culture Department Director Shelle Sanchez during the City Council meeting Wednesday, Jan. 21, where councilors unanimously reappointed her to the position.

City Desk ABQ, Local Government

Who runs Albuquerque day-to-day? Meet the city’s reappointed CAO

by jessejonesnmnews January 22, 2026

Sam Bregman, district attorney for New Mexico's Second Judicial District, sent a letter Wednesday to Bill Shaw, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement assistant field office director, raising concerns about ICE operations in the state.

City Desk ABQ, Courts, Justice & Safety

ICE policy under fire: Bregman threatens criminal charges for unlawful ICE detentions

by citydeskabq January 22, 2026

More restrictions or fewer rules?: New Mexico lawmakers introduce competing visions on guns

by kevinabqnews January 21, 2026January 25, 2026

While the city continues to grapple with persistent problem properties, officials want residents to know that progress is being made. The City of Albuquerque's Code Enforcement division has been working steadily to resolve cases, whether through owner remediation or municipal action. The results show that change is possible, even for properties that have plagued communities for years.

City Desk ABQ, Housing & Homelessness

From eyesore to success: Albuquerque’s problematic properties that got fixed

by citydeskabq January 21, 2026

Congress & Federal Gov., Energy, NM Political Report

Opinion: Sen. Heinrich knows that clean energy is the key to New Mexico’s continued prosperity

by Guest Commentary in NMPR January 21, 2026January 25, 2026

City Desk ABQ, Local Government

Frustrated by delays, Council proposes fix for contentious City Hall Q&A

by jessejonesnmnews January 20, 2026

Technically, the state’s even-year, 30-day Legislative sessions are supposed to only be about the budget, but this is Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s last regular session and she still has a lot to do — not to mention all 70 State House seats are up for election this year.

New Mexico State Gov.

5 hot-button topics to watch in this year’s New Mexico Legislative session

by nm-political-report January 20, 2026

A months-long fight over transparency erupted at Albuquerque City Hall last fall after nine Inspector General fraud investigations were completed. Of those investigations, the public has only seen two final reports; four remain unreleased and one was formally rejected. (Roberto E. Rosales)

City promised fraud reports in 15 days, still waiting after 300

by jessejonesnmnews January 16, 2026

City Desk ABQ, Housing & Homelessness

Albuquerque council to revisit rental protections ordinance

by citydeskabq January 16, 2026