Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving – and BTNM participated. We humbly asked for your support. And you responded! This is a great opportunity to make a difference in your community by donating to BTNM, and joining all of us as we rally with people around our state to prepare for 2024 and … 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
Thanksgiving Proclamation
Issued by President George Washington, at the request of Congress, on October 3, 1789 By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and—Whereas both … 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
Community and courage celebrated at the 2023 New Mexico Heroes Banquet
By New Mexico Sun Reports Nov 15, 2023 The New Mexico Business Coalition’s (NMBC) 2023 Heroes Banquet, held recently in Albuquerque, celebrated local heroes who have made significant contributions to their communities across New Mexico. The event, MC’d by Nancy Laflin, a former Emmy award-winning reporter, and Jim Williams, known for his ABQconnect radio show, kicked off with a prayer and … Read More
New Mexico Republicans oppose new vehicle rules: ‘This proposed rule will place an undue financial burden on rural communities across the state’
By New Mexico Sun Nov 3, 2023 The New Mexico House of Representatives Republican Caucus recently issued a statement opposing the Environmental Improvement Board’s plan to limit vehicle purchases in the state, contending that the board is ignoring the wishes of many New Mexicans. “House Republicans believe this excessive and unnecessary proposed rule is politically motivated and pandering to the eco-dreams … Read More
Should pornography be allowed to remain in Las Cruces Schools?
By Sarah Smith Nov 8, 2023 On October 12, Las Cruces Public Schools (LCPS) held a formal hearing about the book Jack of Hearts and Other Parts. Back in August, Juan Garcia and I filed a formal complaint against this book because of its sexually explicit content. The book is about a 17-year-old sex columnist and includes numerous passages that are … Read More
Your Vote Will Make a Difference: Last-Minute Tips
If you requested and received an absentee ballot, DO NOT return it by USPS mail. Instead, take it to a Voter Center between now and Saturday or to any Polling location on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. In Bernalillo County there are 21 Voter Centers open between now and Saturday, November 4 and 72 Voter Centers open on Tuesday, November 7, … 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
