I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
While environmental activists played their part yesterday during demonstrations at the capitol building, going so far as to dress up as solar panels and to sing the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” their counterparts, the anti-cap-and-trade contingency who has…
Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
The ACLU filed a lawsuit against the City of Albuquerque in state district court Monday, demanding that it reverse its decision to redistrict after the October 2011 city council elections. The ACLU wants the city to instead redraw districts before the October elections to reflect population changes in the 2010 elections, especially in the fast-growing West Side of Albuquerque.
By a vote of 5 to 4, the Albuquerque City Council voted down a challenge to Mayor Richard Berry’s policy of checking immigration status of everyone arrested, regardless of nationality, according to the Albuquerque Journal.
The vote was along…
In response to questions supplied by three Albuquerque city councilors, mayor-elect Richard Berry’s choice for Chief Administrative Officer, David Campbell, has submitted a nine-page missive to all city councilors. The questions by Councilor Brad Winter and two councilor-elects, Dan Lewis…
In e-mails to readers of a popular Atheist blog, City Councilor Don Harris recently apologized for attempting to use his opponent’s religion against him, saying he had only intended to “expose his radical politics.”
The unofficial results show that Richard “R.J.” Berry will be the next mayor of Albuquerque, with 186 out of 186 precincts reporting in Albuquerque municipal election.
Albuquerque’s right of center city councilors joined the chorus of endorsements this week, giving their support to Albuquerque mayoral candidate Richard Berry. Councilors Brad Winter, Trudy Jones and Sally Mayer, all registered Republicans, issued statements supporting his candidacy today.
The…
Rey Garduno just sent out a news release announcing that he will ask the Albuquerque City Council to pull his his bill out of the Finance and Government Operations Committee and put it on the agenda for tonight’s…
The Albuquerque City Council unanimously voted Monday night to override Mayor Martin Chavez’s veto of a bill that placed ten city charter amendments on the fall municipal ballot. The bill has originally passed the Council on a six to three vote.
On Monday night the Albuquerque City Council will debate two issues that are likely to be hotly contested: a proposal to place a one year moratorium on impact fees, and the issue of whether or not to override the mayor’s veto…
Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez vetoed the City Council bill today that placed numerous amendments to the city charter on the October municipal ballot.
The bill was passed by the council with a six to three vote on June 22. In his…
A panel tasked with recommending changes to Albuquerque’s city charter sent councilors a message Thursday night: If you want to change how the city regulates election-year activity, do it yourself. That decision came after nearly two hours of debate before the normally sleepy Albuquerque Charter Review Task Force.
KRQE reports that Albuquerque city councilors are facing off with the controversial red-light program once again. City Councilor Brad Winter calls for a comprehensive study before Albuquerque renews its five-year contract with Redflex, an Arizona-based company operating the traffic…
