Albuquerque City Council rejects plan to increase sales tax

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Another attempt to raise Albuquerque's sales tax to pay for city projects has failed. Monday evening, the Albuquerque City Council rejected a proposition asking voters to decide on a .4875% increase in gross receipts tax, which would be less than half a penny for every dollar spent. Half the funds raised would [...]