Mick Rich | Provided By Mick Rich Jan 29, 2024 Once again, New Mexicans wake up to learn the Federal Government has raided the homes of New Mexicans. The last time was in July 2021, when Democrat House Speaker Sheryl William Stapleton’s home was raided. This time, it was Albuquerque Police officers and a defense attorney while the Bernalillo County District Attorney … Read More
By Jean Bernstein
Nov 21, 2023 I have been asked by a number of people to share my observations about the 2023 Council race. I’ve always made a point of staying out of partisan politics but in recent years I have become very worried about the future of our Albuquerque. It is clear our local leaders are no longer elected by the … Read More
Corporate Welfare
By Ramona Goolsby Nov 17, 2023 I have been attending the Bernalillo County Commission meeting for well over a year now and things seem to be moving in the wrong direction. The Bernalillo County Commission and the City of Albuquerque are precariously sitting on a financial slope that the people may have a hard time recovering from. The financial slope I … Read More
Women Taking Back Our Neighborhoods founder: ‘I see crime getting worse’
By Paige Wagenknecht Oct 30, 2023 Colleen Aycock, founder of Women Taking Back Our Neighborhoods (WTBON ), said the group’s number one goal is to eliminate crime. The citizen activist group was founded in 2018 in Albuquerque South East Heights to inform the public and demand greater accountability from elected and other civic leaders for preventing crime on Central Ave., in … Read More
Unhoused encampment returns to Central Avenue business: ‘Because the mayor is not enforcing public nuisance laws, they are free to break them’
By Paige Wagenknecht Oct 30, 2023 Businesses along Albuquerque’s Central Avenue are experiencing a constant influx of unhoused citizens despite intervention from the city and law enforcement. Community activist Colleen Aycock said she was surprised to see five encampments with 10 to 15 people each behind Church’s Texas Chicken (10230 Central Ave. SE) after the city and Albuquerque Police Department had … Read More
Defending the innocent, and holding offenders accountable, should not be a partisan issue – but it is
By Larry Sonntag Apr 20, 2023 During New Mexico’s recent sixty-day Legislative session, numerous bills were introduced to address out-of-control crime in the state. There were some incredible statements made during committee hearings by Democrat lawmakers and progressive trial attorneys who testified against anti-crime legislation. Even print media, which is usually inclined to support progressive agendas, called out the absurdity of … Read More
Santa Fe officials consider city-endorsed homeless camps: ‘This is an issue in our community’
By New Mexico Sun Report Apr 4, 2023 An issue that was hotly debated in Albuquerque is now a topic of discussion in Santa Fe as officials mull city-endorsed homeless camps in the city. Councilor Jamie Cassutt told KRQE the plan is to create a safe place for the homeless to sleep, modeled after Albuquerque’s “safe outdoor spaces.” According to the news outlet, … Read More
DEA agent on Fentanyl Awareness Day: ‘We seized more pills than the number of residents in the state of New Mexico’
By Sam Jackson Feb 28, 2023 Local leaders, state representatives and families gathered at the state capitol in Albuquerque recently to share their stories in observance of Fentanyl Awareness Day. “We seized more pills than the number of residents in the state of New Mexico,” Carlos Briano of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Division in El Paso, Texas, said. Briano’s division … Read More
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