Last Sunday, the work search requirement to receive unemployment benefits was restored. Waived for nearly a year during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic – when sectors that depend on in-person visits saw jobs simply evaporate – the requirement means people must contact two employers each week to look for work in order to qualify …
GOOD NEWS FOR BUSINESSES: Work Search Requirement Restored for Unemployment Read More »
In our last edition of News and Views, we highlighted a local news story about a man who fatally shot another man while on bail. Unfortunately, we’re back with another story of our state’s broken pretrial detention system. Over the weekend, Angello Charley, accused of sexual assault last fall and released under with a GPS …
Rape Suspect Accused of Another Sexual Assault while on Ankle Monitor Read More »
Last week, the Albuquerque Journal reported that two local leaders, Albuquerque City Councilor Diane Gibson and Bernalillo County Commissioner Debbie O’Malley, are advocating for sanctioned encampments for people experiencing homelessness. The camps would be authorized areas where people can set up tents or other structures and access facilities like bathrooms and showers. Proponents argue that unhoused people have …
Yesterday, incoming UNM men’s basketball head coach Richard Pitino joined the Chamber to share his excitement at joining the Lobos community – and his optimism for a new chapter of success for the team. In introducing the new coach, UNM Athletics Director Eddie Nuñez had a lot to say about Pitino’s character and integrity as …
“I CAN’T WAIT TO GET GOING”: GACC Meets UNM Men’s Basketball Coach Richard Pitino Read More »
On Tuesday, Leadership Albuquerque spent the day hearing from a variety of experts on what it might take to make Albuquerque’s Downtown area the vibrant, thriving heart of our city that we all want it to be. After touting several economic development projects outside of downtown Albuquerque (like the Amazon facility to develop the Westside; …
DOWNTOWN UPGRADES: Leadership ABQ Hears from City Experts on Revitalization Efforts Read More »
Devin Munford was arrested on armed robbery charges of a 7-Eleven store on Sunday. Just days later, he was also charged with the deadly shooting of a man on Friday night and pointing a shotgun at an elderly woman. The District Attorney’s Office Crime Strategies Unit identified Munford in a Snapchat video just 30 minutes after …
ABQ JOURNAL REPORTS: Suspect on Pretrial Release Shoots Man at His Home Read More »
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