By Marisa Demarco — Who can vote on the abortion issue? Anyone who is registered to vote in the city of Albuquerque can cast their ballots for or against the proposed ordinance. Find out if you’re registered here. What’s this abortion vote about? The proposed ordinance would make it illegal within city limits for someone to perform … Continue reading »
By Marisa Demarco — School board member Kathy Korte wasn’t sure how many demonstrators to expect at the Stand 4 Kids NM rally last night. “We were hoping 30 people would show up,” she said. Instead, the grassy field in front of Del Norte High School saw between 700 and 1,000 frustrated parents, students, teachers … Continue reading »
By Alex Escué Limkin — It is time to realize that Mayor Richard Berry’s plan for the Bosque, that we have been told repeatedly is a “conceptual” plan, is now hardening. Based on the magenta colored line running up their maps, it’s clear that the crown jewel of the mayor’s plan is a 8- to … Continue reading »
— Photos by Juan Antonio Labreche About 50 couples lined up before 8 a.m. this morning outside the Clerk’s Office in downtown Albuquerque, where Bernalillo County’s first same-sex marriage licenses were issued. The first couple to receive a license was Patricia Catlett, 61, and Karen Schmiege, 69, of Albuquerque. They have been together 25 years and … Continue reading »
By Margaret Wright — Albuquerque’s school policy board considered rules that would affect transgender students last night. Two points of concern: gender-neutral bathrooms and changing rooms, and requiring modified birth certificates before altering school records. Board members postponed making any final decisions, citing ongoing debate about the district’s first draft of policies. APS doesn’t have … Continue reading »
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