Bernalillo County’s new treasurer says state law supports him in his choice for a recently termed-out county clerk as his deputy, despite a County Commission policy that requires elected officials to wait a year before taking a county staff position. Two commissioners disagree with Eichenberg’s interpretation of applicable state law and have called for a […]
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County treasurer says “cooling off” policy for former elected officials does not apply to his office
Bernalillo County’s new treasurer says state law supports him in his choice for a recently termed-out county clerk as his deputy, despite a County Commission policy that requires elected officials to wait a year before taking a county staff position. Two commissioners disagree with Eichenberg’s interpretation of applicable state law and have called for a […]
BernCo clerk hired as deputy treasurer raises concerns
Despite Bernalillo County Commissioners approving a policy to keep elected officials off the county payroll for a year after they left office, former County Clerk Linda Stover was sworn in this week as deputy to newly elected county Treasurer Tim Eichenberg. Now two county commissioners are calling for a special meeting to determine whether Eichenberg […]
BernCo clerk hired as deputy treasurer raises concerns
Despite Bernalillo County Commissioners approving a policy to keep elected officials off the county payroll for a year after they left office, former County Clerk Linda Stover was sworn in this week as deputy to newly elected county Treasurer Tim Eichenberg. Now two county commissioners are calling for a special meeting to determine whether Eichenberg […]
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By Jacob Bogage · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have begun floating proposals to boost federal revenue and slash spending so their plans for major tax cuts and new security spending won’t further explode the $36.2 trillion national debt. That historic tide of red ink is raising concerns […]
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By Marianne LeVine, Cat Zakrzewski · The Washington Post President-elect Donald Trump appeared to blame the Biden administration’s border policies for the vehicular attack that killed 14 people in New Orleans on Wednesday morning, even though authorities have identified the assailant as a native-born U.S. citizen. “With the Biden ‘Open Border’s Policy’ I said, many times during Rallies, […]

