The Democratic Party of Sandoval County has settled into Corrales. The party moved its headquarters from Rio Rancho to office space they say is three times as big at the beginning of the year. The office is on the second floor of Territorial Plaza, an office park just south of the recreation center, located at […]
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County Commission Chairman Deposed in Gerrymandering Lawsuit
Sandoval County Commission Chairman David Heil was scheduled to give a deposition Jan. 29 in a case alleging that the Commission approved gerrymandered boundaries to give Republican candidates an advantage. The lawsuit was brought by the Democratic Party of Sandoval County, Democratic elected officials, a voter and two pueblos: Jemez and San Felipe. The plaintiffs […]
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Early voting starts next week in Rio Rancho
Early voting for Rio Rancho’s municipal election opens on February 6. Early voting will run through March 2. On February 6, only one early voting location will be open. That location is the Broadmoor Senior Center at 3241 Broadmoor Boulevard NE. From February 6 through March 2, that site will be open on Fridays from […]
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Political conflict simmers after failed attempt to oust commissioner
The conflict between members of an extreme right-wing group who regularly speak at Sandoval County Commission meetings and Democrats is still simmering following a failed effort to oust Commissioner Katherine Bruch, D-Placitas, by the group’s leader last month. A message attributed to the Democratic Party of Sandoval County posted on its website Dec. 31 addressed […]
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Lawmakers will Again Push for More Tribal Control Over How Indigenous Children are Educated
A proposal to create a trust fund that would give tribes in New Mexico more money and control to run their own education programs is back for the 2024 legislative session. Supporters are optimistic about their chances this year after last year’s unsuccessful attempt to include it in the state budget. There are reasons for […]
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Bernalillo Candidates are Familiar Faces
Two incumbents and one former candidate running for the second time are vying for the two open Town Council seats in the upcoming Bernalillo municipal elections. Former businessman Phillip Valverde and former Magistrate Judge Sharon Torres-Quintana are each seeking to retain the seats they first won in 2020 and James Baca, who works for the […]
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City Councilors Face Multiple Challengers
Three sitting City Councilors will each face multiple challengers in the March 5 municipal election in Rio Rancho, setting up a potential shakeup on the Governing Body. Incumbants Jim Owen (District 1) and Paul Wymer (District 4) will be up against two opponents in their re-election efforts, and Nicole Dahn List (District 6) has three […]
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Rio Rancho Municipal Election
Early Voting Locations Broadmoor Senior Center (Clerk’s Annex), 3241 Broadmoor Blvd Plaza @ Unser Marketplace, 701 Unser Blvd Unit A12 Loma Colorado Library, 755 Loma Colorado Blvd Rio Rancho MVD, 4114 Sabana Grande Ave SE The Hub @ Enchanted Hills, 7845 Enchanted Hills Blvd Rio West Business Center, 103 Rio Rancho Blvd Suite B1 Election […]
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Four Vying for Two Positions on Flood Control Board
Four candidates are competing for two seats on the board of directors for the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority (SSCAFCA), including the board chairman. Ronald A. Abramshe is one of two board members whose terms expire at the end of the year. The other, Jim Fahey, who was elected mayor of Corrales last […]
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Conservation Agency on the Local Ballot
Five candidates are competing for four supervisor positions in the Coronado Soil and Water Conservation District in Bernalillo. This district, founded in the 1930s to combat soil erosion, has gained renewed attention. Early voting began on October 10, and the election will determine the conservation agency’s leadership.