Mayor Martin Chavez

When R.J. Berry resigned his position as a state representative on Monday, he removed one from an otherwise growing number of job titles, the biggest one being: mayor of Albuquerque. Rio Rancho mayor Tom Swisstack Swisstack found himself in a similar situation 18 months ago.

As NMI has reported, a city contractor, John Bode, has alleged in a deposition that he and his firm were victims of retaliation for not providing free or reduce air flights to Mayor Martin Chavez. Now one of Chavez’s opponents, Richard Romero, has released a 15-minute video compilation of highlights taken from surveillance tapes at Double [...]

Albuquerque mayoral candidate Richard Romero is taking aim incumbent Mayor Martin Chavez by calling attention to possible pay-to-play practices under his administration.

John H. Bode, operator at the city-owned Double Eagle II Airport, charges in a sworn deposition that Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez refused to renew Bode’s airport lease in retaliation for Bode declining to provide free or discounted air travel for the mayor.

Steven Griego, the president of the City of Albuquerque’s blue collar workers’ union, refused Wednesday night to tally the ballots members had cast to determine whether or not to endorse Mayor Martin Chavez in this year’s mayoral race.

The city’s Rio Grande Zoo will soon have two new poster boys. But the more than four year lapse between acquisition of two enormous saltwater crocodiles and the temporary public viewing set to begin next month raises questions.

According to the Las Cruces Sun-News, the National Guard is now able to double its efforts on the Mexican border with 100 more soldiers and $5M.  Supporters believe the National Guard’s plans could help prevent Mexican drug cartel violence from trickling across the border.

At his State of the City address earlier this week, Mayor Martin Chavez wouldn’t say if he was in the running for a fourth term as mayor in 2009 — or some other office. “We’re going to wait and see what happens…,” he said at press conference afterward.
Maybe one of those things he needs to [...]

Domestic violence charges against former chief Second Judicial District Judge W. John Brennan have been dismissed because of the unavailability of a “necessary witness.” Also two-term Democratic incumbent District Attorney Kari Brandenburg is the target of a motion by a defense attorney who claims the DA reneged on a plea agreement for political reasons. The Houston-based company [...]