Why did we pick this story? The City of Albuquerque has one of the most robust and detailed campaign finance reporting systems in the country. Every donor, dollar and in-kind help must be disclosed on a regular basis so voters know who funds who and how that money is spent to earn your vote. This […]
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Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Sandoval County
In District 3, longest serving councilor draws 2 challengers
About this seriesIn addition to the citywide mayor’s race on ballots this Nov., five of nine city council seats are also up for grabs. Notably, all three Westside council seats – Districts 1, 3 and 5 – are competitive. (Races in Districts 7 and 9 east of the Rio Grande are contested but are heavily […]
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Opinion: In the absence of ranked-choice voting, how to hear a good debate
Guest CommentaryIsaac “Ike” Benton is a former Albuquerque City Councilor. Elections for our next mayor are underway and a runoff election between the top 2 candidates is assured. Our current election system is marred, as I will explain below, but we must make the best of it. I urge Albuquerqueans to vote for Alex Uballez […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Sandoval County
Open seat, big money: What you need to know about the four District 1 council candidates
About this seriesIn addition to the citywide mayor’s race on ballots this Nov., five of nine city council seats are also up for grabs. Notably, all three Westside council seats – Districts 1, 3 and 5 – are competitive. (Races in Districts 7 and 9 east of the Rio Grande are contested but are heavily […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Sandoval County
In District 5, Dems think Allen can flip a GOP seat. Lewis sees another chance to prove them wrong.
About this seriesIn addition to the citywide mayor’s race on ballots this Nov., five of nine city council seats are also up for grabs. Notably, all three Westside council seats – Districts 1, 3 and 5 – are competitive. (Races in Districts 7 and 9 east of the Rio Grande are contested but are heavily […]
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City collects food, opens parks to urban farming to help those without SNAP
Information in this report was provided by the City of Albuquerque, which is responsible for its content. The City of Albuquerque is opening public spaces to urban farming and markets and organizing food drives to aid those expected to be without the federal food benefit program, known as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), as the […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Sandoval County
Oops! City forgot to include a ballot question on ABQ ballots
Albuquerque voters won’t get the chance to weigh in on removing a decades-old restriction after a “clerical error” by the City Clerk’s Office left a charter amendment off the Nov. 4 municipal election ballot, despite City Council approval in March. The measure should have appeared on this year’s ballot alongside the city’s general obligation bond […]
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Mayor, council candidates spend big for final votes in final campaign days
With one week left before Albuquerque’s municipal elections, Mayor Tim Keller is spending down his taxpayer-funded war chest as he floods local airwaves with campaign ads and remains ahead of his opponents in last-minute spending. An analysis of city campaign finance reports by City Desk found that Keller shelled out $94,000 for television spots in […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, New Mexico Statewide News
Heinrich, Lujan have beef with Trump over beef
New Mexico Democratic Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan are among the senators who have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to back away from its plan to increase beef imports from Argentina. Heinrich stated in a press release on Tuesday that he, Lujan and 14 other Democratic senators sent a letter to […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Sandoval County
New Mexico AG sues Trump administration over SNAP benefits freeze
New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez is among 24 state attorneys general taking the Trump administration to court over its plans to withhold Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in November if the government shutdown continues. A lawsuit, which is also joined by the governors of Kansas, Kentucky and Pennsylvania, was filed Tuesday in the […]