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Can ranked choice voting save Albuquerque a fortune? Supporters will try again for next city election
The Albuquerque City Council uses ranked choice voting (RCV) for its own internal seats. Now, Councilors Tammy Fiebelkorn, Nichole Rogers and Stephanie Telles have introduced Ordinance O-26-13 to extend that same system to citywide elections by November 2027. Under RCV, voters rank candidates by preference. If no one secures a majority, the lowest vote-getter is…
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Opinion: When public money moves, the public should benefit
Commentary by House Speaker Javier Martinez
Bregman polling: Epstein stories lowered Haaland support in Dem. gov primary
Analysis & Commentary in the New Mexico Political Report
Gary King campaigned on prosecuting child sex offenders – while courting Epstein at lunch and accepting donations through companies designed to avoid “press coverage” for King
King told media he did not remember meeting Epstein, but records show otherwise
New poll shows Haaland still comfortably ahead of Bregman as Dem. primary for gov heats up
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