News & Opinion
 Alibi V.28 No.12 • March 21-27, 2019 
ATSF Fire Station

On Assignment

The City and the State

Burque benefits from legislative luau

This year’s legislative session allocated $33 million to assist our city with many projects, including improving law enforcement, relieving Balloon Fiesta traffic and the redeveloping rail yards.
City Council President Klarissa Peña
Eric Williams Photography

Council Watch

The Council in March

City lawmakers on sovereignty, downtown, TV and the police

As the March winds wailed and blustered, Albuquerque became the first city in the US to officially recognize Native American governmental sovereignty. Councilors put the brakes on Downtown traffic and seek your input on proposed revisions to the city’s civilian police oversight ordinance.
The Senate Chambers in the Roundhouse
nmlegis.gov

New Mexico News

Same Time, Next Year

A recap from the Roundhouse

Well, you all can keep those pipes in your pocket and continue to stash that stash. Though that may seem like bad news to your typical New Mexican, it’s really just a small, smoky mote in the eye.
The News Monkey

Newscity

Health Department sent a medical exam van to migrant family shelters; water official said he'll work with AG in water rights battle; Rep. Debra Haaland addressed Congress last week concerning the high rates of missing and murdered indigenous women on Native reservations.
Odds and Ends

Odds & Ends

Funny because a “BreedReady” status leak happens to someone else.

Letters

A reader writes about artificial scents.