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

Following the defeat of a similar measure in March, a pair of City Councilors are reviving a nearly half-percent sales tax ...
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New Mexico A.G. sues Kalshi, says popular prediction market app is illegal sportsbook

New Mexico residents who bet on sports, elections, or pop culture through the Kalshi app may be doing so illegally — and the ...
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All of Burque’s a Stage: The New Mexico Shakespeare Festival Returns

The New Mexico Shakespeare Festival is returning this summer with two productions that organizers say speak directly to ...
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BernCo balanced its budget, expands free programs without raising taxes

For Bernalillo County families already stretched by rising costs, the new county budget aims to lighten the load, with no tax ...
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Opinion: New Mexico doctors and patients are being held hostage by insurance profits – not lawsuits

For years, a familiar ghost has been used to haunt the halls of the Roundhouse in Santa Fe: “litigation crisis.” We are told ...
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The morning after: Deb Haaland talks about being underestimated, her historic win and taking on Gregg Hull in November

Just 12 hours after Deb Haaland secured her historic nomination for governor in the Democratic primary, she called me to ...
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NM CreativeCon reaches out to state’s artists and entrepreneurs

New Mexico’s creative community will gather in Albuquerque this weekend for NM CreativeCon, a statewide conference focused on ...
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Return of the ‘ankle-bitters’

Duke City residents looking forward to patio season may think they got through an unusually quiet spring bug season unscathed ...
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Planning for the 4th of July? What you need to know about ABQ’s fireworks rule

As Burqueños prepare to celebrate the nation’s semiquincentennial — the United States’ 250th birthday — they’ll have to ...
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West End Productions celebrates a decade on stage with a return visit from Shirley Valentine

West End Productions is celebrating a major milestone this spring with a return to the production that helped launch the ...
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No sparks allowed: Local governments enact sweeping burn and firework bans in New Mexico

By Rodd Cayton, The Paper. State and local governments are sharing the goal of keeping New Mexico from burning up. This week, ...
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ABQ’s newest LGBTQ-focused bar VERS hopes to serve community, build connection

The new LGBTQ-focused venue is expected to open in June, just in time for Pride Month and arrives at a time when many queer spaces across the country have disappeared. For owners Lucas Romero and Luke ...