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Teresa Garcia, who is running for city councilor of District 3 encompassing Southwest Albuquerque, submitted 728 lines of signatures with her declaration of candidacy — but 265 of those are being challenged, according to a court filing. (Courtesy photo)

Quezada sues to remove Teresa Garcia from city council ballot

By Lauren Lifke Former Bernalillo County commissioner Steven Michael Quezada filed a lawsuit Wednesday to remove Teresa Garcia from the Albuquerque City Council Ballot as he alleges she failed to submit the 500 valid petition signatures required for ballot placement, according to a news release. Garcia, who is running for city councilor of District 3 […]

City Councillor Dan Lewis who represents district 5 in the city is calling for upgrades to Ventana Ranch Park on the Westside saying the turf needs to be replaced. Credit: Photo by Roberto E. Rosales/ New Mexico News.

Albuquerque parks ‘dying’ as city councilor proposes $2 million emergency turf fix

Albuquerque families may soon see greener parks after City Councilor Dan Lewis introduced an emergency resolution to spend $2 million from city reserves on immediate turf replacement, saying budget cuts left fields patchy and overrun with weeds. The proposed resolution, R-25-183, introduced Aug. 18, targets parks citywide that are suffering from dead grass and weeds, […]

The Albuquerque City Council Candidate Forum took place Tuesday afternoon where members of the business community got to hear directly from the city council candidates in contested district races how to shape the future of our city. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales/ New Mexico News.

City council candidates clash over housing, immigration, labor policy

Albuquerque’s biggest challenges — from rising homelessness to federal immigration enforcement — took center stage Aug. 26, as ten City Council candidates squared off over high-profile policy topics in the city’s contested districts. The forum at Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown drew candidates from Districts 1, 3, 5, and 9 and was co-hosted by the National Association […]

City Council candidate Buchanan Farmer withdraws from Albuquerque District 9 race

City Council candidate Melani Buchanan Farmer announced Monday she is withdrawing from the District 9 race, citing personal and family circumstances that require her full attention. “After much thought and reflection, I have made the very difficult decision to step out of the race for Albuquerque City Council District 9,” Buchanan Farmer said in an […]

New City Council could be rocky for Mayor Tim Keller

Tough negotiations with the new city council are in the forecast for Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller. The composition of the new Council does not appear to be in the Mayor’s favor, yet there could be some surprises.