First migrants charged with entering restricted military zone at border
The Justice Department has begun the first criminal prosecutions of migrants who breach a newly expanded military zone at the southern border that is patrolled by U.S. troops.
It’s budget time in Albuquerque again
City Councilors are set to discuss Keller’s $1.9B spending plan; the public will get its say starting Thursday
Mayor’s proposed budget calls for 1,100 cops
The mayor’s proposed budget includes nearly $426 million for public safety
City launches basic income payments program
The city program aims to provide financial relief to ABQ’s neediest residents
City council looking at federal housing cuts
City Councilor Rogers is concerned about federal HUD cuts’ impact
Big-I bridges to close over weekend
Drivers will need to take late-night detours around I-40/I-25 interchange
Prospects dim for behavioral health Medicaid waiver bill
Legislation touted as humane alternative to institutionalization, jail

Federal & Congress
As the markets fell, Trump putted
The stock markets have lost more than $6 trillion in value since Trump imposed sweeping tariffs last week. But on Sunday the president won — at golf.

Opinion
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