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A blue recycling bin sits along an Albuquerque street as the City Council will consider a proposed ordinance that would expand recycling access to all apartment renters and municipal buildings (Jesse Jones)

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

City Hall doesn’t have to recycle. One councilor wants to fix that and make all landlords provide recycling, too.

by Jesse Jones July 27, 2026July 27, 2026

Bernalillo County Commissioner Barbara Baca, whose amended resolution added $10 million in reserve funds to the county's 2026 bond package. (Jesse Jones)

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

How Bernalillo County plans to add $10 million to infrastructure without raising taxes

by Jesse Jones July 22, 2026July 22, 2026

PNM lineman

Albuquerque, City Desk ABQ, NM.news

Affluent neighborhoods that blocked PNM substation now face summer power outage warnings

by Pat Davis July 9, 2026July 13, 2026

The vacant alley between Hollywood and Edna avenues NW, where the city plans to build a segment of the Rail Trail. Photo courtesy of Debra Montoya

City Desk ABQ, Local Government, NM.news, The Paper.

Could NIMBY neighbors derail city’s rail trail plans?

by Jesse Jones June 22, 2026

Albuquerque City Councilor Brook Bassan, co-sponsor of a resurrected $113 million gross receipts tax increase. The council voted 5-4 on June 15 to kill the measure, keeping the massive tax hike out of voters' hands this November. (Jesse Jones)

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

Denied again: Why the ABQ City Council killed the same sales tax hike twice

by Jesse Jones June 16, 2026June 16, 2026

An APD officer-involved shooting near I-40 and 6th street in 2024. A spike in late May 2026 shootings has city leaders questioning why the Albuquerque Community Safety department is not being dispatched to some high-risk mental health calls. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales/The City Desk. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales/The City Desk

City Desk ABQ, Courts, Justice & Safety, NM.news

After three police shootings in five days, City Councilor questions APD, ACS mental health response rules

by Jesse Jones June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

Pictured is the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center, where Dr. Rebecca Fastle previously managed medical operations before stepping into her new countywide healthcare role. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales/City Desk Abq

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

After years of issues at MDC, Bernalillo County adds a new piece to the healthcare puzzle

by Jesse Jones June 15, 2026June 16, 2026

Mayor Tim Keller during his inauguration at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Jan. 4, 2026. Keller recently allowed the city's new $1.5 billion budget to pass without his signature due to a dispute over the City Council's revenue projections. (Jesse Jones, The Paper.)

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

Albuquerque’s record $1.5 billion budget heads to the state, without Keller’s signature

by Jesse Jones June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

A storefront for Smokers Town sits across from the University of New Mexico campus along Central Avenue. Under a newly proposed city ordinance, future smoke shops would face strict buffer zones preventing them from opening near existing cannabis dispensaries or other nicotine retailers. (Jesse Jones)

City Desk ABQ, Local Government, NM.news

How a new zoning ordinance could send future Burque smoke shops up in smoke

by Jesse Jones June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

City Councilor Brook Bassan, co-sponsor of the revived proposed gross receipts tax increase that would go before Albuquerque voters in Novembe. (Jesse Jones)

City Desk ABQ, Local Government, NM.news, The Paper.

ABQ councilors try again on tax hike — but this time, voters will decide

by Jesse Jones June 4, 2026June 8, 2026