/tags/dan-lewis Dan Lewis en-US Copyright Tue, 26 Nov 2024 21:07:01 GMT /local-news/2024-11-26/albuquerque-mayor-council-sanctuary-city-federal-pressure As President-elect Donald Trump promises mass deportations, Mayor Tim Keller is steeling himself to take on renewed federal challenges to Albuquerque's so-called "sanctuary city" status. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 21:07:01 GMT /local-news/2024-11-26/albuquerque-mayor-council-sanctuary-city-federal-pressure Nash Jones /local-news/2023-12-12/regulatory-board-messily-approves-limited-environmental-justice-air-permit-rule Racing against the clock, the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board approved a controversial environmental justice regulation to tighten the management of air pollution permits Monday. Tue, 12 Dec 2023 13:47:48 GMT /local-news/2023-12-12/regulatory-board-messily-approves-limited-environmental-justice-air-permit-rule Bryce Dix /local-news/2023-12-05/in-defiant-twist-air-regulation-board-continues-environmental-justice-rule-hearing On Monday, the Albuquerque City Council doubled down on its wishes to abolish a powerful air quality regulatory board, overriding a mayoral veto, while at the same time, stripping its powers away until February. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 00:44:29 GMT /local-news/2023-12-05/in-defiant-twist-air-regulation-board-continues-environmental-justice-rule-hearing Bryce Dix /local-news/2023-11-08/abq-city-council-approves-controversial-and-sweeping-changes-to-air-quality-control-board Albuquerque’s city council has approved bills that would prevent the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board from hearing a rule on environmental health and equity impacts — and completely replace its current members. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 06:18:39 GMT /local-news/2023-11-08/abq-city-council-approves-controversial-and-sweeping-changes-to-air-quality-control-board Bryce Dix /local-news/2023-10-31/state-to-consider-next-steps-in-ev-transition Next month, a joint hearing between the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board and the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board will be held to consider rules meant to speed up the transition from fossil fuels to electric vehicles. Tue, 31 Oct 2023 21:07:51 GMT /local-news/2023-10-31/state-to-consider-next-steps-in-ev-transition Bryce Dix /local-news/2023-10-23/abq-city-council-considers-abolition-of-air-quality-board-authority Bills that would completely replace the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board and potentially undermine its regulation authority are set to be heard by Albuquerque’s City Council on Wednesday, November 8th. Mon, 23 Oct 2023 19:06:10 GMT /local-news/2023-10-23/abq-city-council-considers-abolition-of-air-quality-board-authority Bryce Dix /local-news/2017-11-15/tim-keller-wins-big-in-abq-mayoral-race After an extra long campaign season in Albuquerque, voters gave Democrat Tim Keller a big win in last night’s runoff mayoral election against Republican… Wed, 15 Nov 2017 10:06:50 GMT /local-news/2017-11-15/tim-keller-wins-big-in-abq-mayoral-race Marisa Demarco /local-news/2017-11-15/lewis-vows-to-make-city-better-after-runoff-loss Republican Dan Lewis gathered in a Downtown ballroom with his supporters to make sense of what happened. “This has always been about a cause, that is, to… Wed, 15 Nov 2017 09:09:31 GMT /local-news/2017-11-15/lewis-vows-to-make-city-better-after-runoff-loss /local-news/2017-11-02/early-voting-for-abq-runoff-election-underway Early voting for the runoff election for Albuquerque’s mayor and the District 5 City Council seat is open. Since no mayoral candidate took half the vote… Thu, 02 Nov 2017 23:21:30 GMT /local-news/2017-11-02/early-voting-for-abq-runoff-election-underway /local-news/2017-10-12/abq-voter-registration-closing-soon Millennials are some of the least likely people to vote in city elections Ramon Montoya, a member of the New Mexico Voter Registration Group, said. The… Thu, 12 Oct 2017 22:04:22 GMT /local-news/2017-10-12/abq-voter-registration-closing-soon