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Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Sandoval County

Albuquerque City Council candidates secure spots on the ballot after court challenge

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Two Albuquerque City Council candidates will appear on the November ballot after a judge rejected legal challenges to their petition signatures, clearing the way for ballot printing to begin next week. District 1 candidate Stephanie Telles and District 3 candidate Teresa Garcia faced lawsuits claiming they failed to collect the required 500 valid signatures to […]

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Zuni Pueblo leaders back Haaland’s bid for governor

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Leaders of the Zuni Pueblo have declared their support for former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s bid for the Democratic nomination for governor.  New Mexico Political Report was the first to report the endorsement. The Haaland campaign later revealed the endorsement in a press release, which featured a statement from Zuni Pueblo Governor Arden Kucate, describing […]

Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Sandoval County

Thanks to public financing, council candidates still have hundreds of thousands to spend

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Campaign finance reports released last week show the fundraising landscape for Albuquerque City Council candidates as they enter the final stretch before the Nov. 4 municipal election, with significant disparities between publicly and privately financed campaigns across five contested districts. The latest reporting period, ending Sept. 8, reveals how candidates are positioning themselves financially with […]

Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Sandoval County

Rep. Vasquez cosponsors bill to reverse GOP health care cuts

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Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., cosponsored legislation Thursday aimed at reversing Republican health care cuts and permanently extending Affordable Care Act tax credits. The Protecting Healthcare and Lowering Costs Act, H.R. 4849, would repeal provisions in a Republican tax bill that Vasquez said would eliminate Medicaid coverage for 110,000 New Mexicans and reduce health care eligibility […]

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Patrick Sais disqualified from Albuquerque mayoral race over insufficient signatures

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Albuquerque mayoral hopeful Patrick Sais, who some have called Albuquerque’s George Santos, will not be on the ballot this November. Sais has been disqualified from the Albuquerque mayoral race after failing to submit the required number of valid signatures on his nominating petition, according to the New Mexico Bureau of Elections. Sais submitted his declaration […]

Posted inNew Mexico State Gov., Sandoval County

Redistricting Task Force shifts focus after Democratic resignations

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Following the resignation of two Democratic lawmakers from its committee, the 2025 New Mexico Redistricting Task Force will shift its focus.  A Sept. 3  press release issued by Fair Districts for New Mexico said the Task Force, a panel of both Democratic and Republican lawmakers, as well as independent experts, and redistricting reform avocates, chaired […]