...Thursday notes from City Hall:It didn't make the veto story because of space -- and the fact that it's been covered before here and here -- but the mayor pointed to Michael Cadigan and Brad Winter as ...
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:45:23 -0600
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...It looks like the mayor and City Council are headed toward a confrontation over whether voters should consider revising the City Charter this fall. He vetoed a package of proposed amendments, and the ...
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:21:08 -0600
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...The AFSCME union endorsement of Mayor Martin Chavez was seen as a bit of a blow to the Richard Romero campaign. The union had never endorsed Chavez before, and its statement of support for him said si...
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:39:34 -0600
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...I've been a bad blogger lately, so I'll try to make up for it with some notes:Marty Chavez has really embraced Twitter this week. He occasionally gets into arguments with people, but mostly he announc...
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:04:18 -0600
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...Mid-week notes:AFSCME, the union that represents thousands of city employees, has endorsed the re-election bids of city councilors Ken Sanchez, Isaac Benton and Michael Cadigan.Bernalillo County commi...
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:33:39 -0600
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...Starting the week with some notes:Albuquerque's own Mayor Martin Chavez gets a mention in the San Antonio Express-News as ranking among a group of up-and-coming Hispanic political leaders. Two crocs w...
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:49:55 -0600
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...I'm trying to wrap up a few routine matters from City Hall before the weekend. Here's the latest:The City Council on Monday is to consider placing a bunch of items on the Oct. 6 ballot.They will consi...
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:04:29 -0600
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...Don’t plan on shooting off large fireworks in Bernalillo County this summer. The county has banned the sale and use of rockets, helicopters, aerial spinners and similar devices.County inspectors wil...
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:56:05 -0600
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...The latest from Dana Feldman of the Berry Campaign: Tito Madrid to Join Berry Campaign for MayorWell-respected outreach specialist to serve as Field DirectorALBUQUERQUE, NM - June 18, 2009 - Richard ...
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:01:07 -0600
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...A couple of people have asked me why some city councilors opposed subsidizing AeroMexico flights to Chihuahuah City even though it's state money, not city money.Here's the answer as far as I can tell:...
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:39:06 -0600
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...A few odds and ends on a warm day:City councilors have scheduled a special meeting for Monday, June 22. They're planning to take up several election-related items, including proposed amendments to the...
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:55:28 -0600
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Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:23:41 -0600
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...I was out of the office on Tuesday, but it caught my attention that Martin Chavez and Richard Romero held news conferences at roughly the same time -- around 2 p.m. Was one trying to trump the other, ...
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:30:28 -0600
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...A tight economy hasn’t squeezed Bernalillo County’s top-notch credit rating.Standard & Poor’s has assigned the county a “AAA” rating for the fourth consecutive year. The agency cited the cou...
Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:44:07 -0600
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...Mayoral candidate Richard Romero won the endorsement of the New Mexico Teamsters Union, his campaign announced late Sunday.Here's the full statement from his campaign: Richard Romero receiv...
Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:39:17 -0600
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Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:33:12 -0600
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...Wednesday notes from City Hall:Mayor Martin Chavez has a neighborhood conference scheduled this weekend. Councilor Michael Cadigan announces passage of legislation ensuring council oversight of devel...
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:43:50 -0600
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...Five candidates for City Council are in line to receive public financing for their campaigns.Under the City Charter, candidates who collect a certain number of $5 contributions from voters in their di...
Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:17:07 -0600
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...Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez picked up a key union endorsement Friday from AFSCME, which represents thousands of city employees. It's an interesting turn of events given the rocky relationship the ...
Fri, 29 May 2009 18:02:54 -0600
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...Bernalillo County Commissioner Art De La Cruz and U.S. House Rep. Martin Heinrich toured the "off-the-grid" community of Pajarito Mesa this week, where residents live without power or water service.&n...
Thu, 28 May 2009 21:57:11 -0600
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...I had to spend too much time in the office earlier this week and didn't have time to blog. Some notes as I catch up:Here's your chance to give the mayor a piece of your mind: Martin Chávez will have ...
Wed, 27 May 2009 21:12:16 -0600
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Fri, 22 May 2009 20:13:20 -0600
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...People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is recognizing Albuquerque as a “compassionate city” for working to save a colony of prairie dogs.PETA will present Mayor Martin Chávez with a certific...
Fri, 22 May 2009 19:45:02 -0600
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...News, notes but no bickering from City Hall today:District 3 Councilor Isaac Benton and District 5 candidate Dan Lewis have gathered enough signatures and donations to qualify for pubilc financing of ...
Thu, 21 May 2009 23:19:13 -0600
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...News, notes and bickering from City Hall:Mayor Martin Chávez celebrated the opening of a new gym in Council President Isaac Benton's district over the weekend. But he apparently didn't invite Benton....
Wed, 20 May 2009 18:48:57 -0600
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...City councilors settled two budget fights in one night. They approved a $475 million operating budget for the city late Monday, then adopted a compromise proposal for the construction budget.As expect...
Tue, 19 May 2009 05:12:03 -0600
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...Mayoral candidates Richard "R.J." Berry and Richard Romero slammed incumbent Martin Chavez on Monday for appearing in taxpayer-funded television advertisements. The two candidates appeared at a joint ...
Mon, 18 May 2009 21:25:55 -0600
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...City and neighborhood leaders today celebrated the opening of a new gymnasium at the Thomas Bell Community Center. Mayor Martin Chavez called it the "greenest gym in the state."The gym features solar ...
Sat, 16 May 2009 18:24:18 -0600
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...Leave it to the Albuquerque mayor's office to turn a presidential visit into an animal-adoption announcement.Albuquerque's animal shelters sent out a news release Thursday offering Barack Obama a sele...
Fri, 15 May 2009 17:19:18 -0600
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...City councilors a made few changes — all without opposition — during their budget hearing tonight. The proposal is headed for final action Monday (May 18).Here are a few highlights from tonight:Th...
Fri, 15 May 2009 01:12:58 -0600
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...We should get a better idea tonight (May 14) how city councilors feel about the mayor's budget.The council will hold a budget hearing at 5:30 p.m., and councilors are expected to put some amendments o...
Thu, 14 May 2009 19:17:55 -0600
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...Gov. Bill Richardson plans to announce the appointment of Maggie Hart Stebbins to the Bernalillo County Commission later this morning.In a telephone interview, Richardson said Hart Stebbins "assured m...
Tue, 12 May 2009 15:57:27 -0600
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...Gov. Bill Richardson has interviewed three new candidates as he weighs an appointment to the Bernalillo County Commission.Under consideration are Maggie Hart Stebbins, a Harvard graduate who works for...
Tue, 12 May 2009 00:43:41 -0600
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...City Councilor Ken Sanchez is poised for a free ride, but the other four incumbents on the fall ballot (Isaac Benton, Michael Cadigan, Sally Mayer and Don Harris) all face opponents, according to a li...
Fri, 08 May 2009 21:33:41 -0600
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...ABQ Ride is encouraging commuters to keep the air clean by taking the bus, carpooling, cycling or walking to work next week. It's "Strive Not to Drive" week, sponsored by the University of New Me...
Fri, 08 May 2009 17:36:41 -0600
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...A few notes as I sit in a City Council budget hearing:Sign of the times: City Hall now features hand-sanitizer stations by the elevators to ward off swine flu.Mayor Martin Chavez vetoed a City Council...
Thu, 07 May 2009 23:37:47 -0600
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...Albuquerque city councilors last night authorized the Fire Department to ban campfires, smoking and the use of off-road vehicles in the bosque. The city administration had requested permission fo...
Tue, 05 May 2009 22:23:41 -0600
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...One more thing before I head home for the night: Several city councilors tonight broached the idea of moving the BMX track that's over by Isotopes Park.Neighbors are complaining about dust and noise. ...
Tue, 05 May 2009 05:18:08 -0600
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...Albuquerque's mayor and City Council late Monday moved closer to seeing each other in court.The council voted 6-2 to hire an attorney to litigate the issue of whose bond program will go before voters ...
Tue, 05 May 2009 04:52:02 -0600
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...City councilors on Monday called for an investigation into allegations that the mayoral administration retaliated against a contractor during lease negotiations.Ed Adams, the top executive under Mayor...
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ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: Mayor Vetoes Pay Raise Amendment
Thursday, July 02, 2009 Mayor Vetoes Pay Raise Amendment By Dan McKay Journal Staff Writer Mayor Martin Chávez vetoed a package of proposed amendments to the City Charter on Wednesday, saying a measure to raise elected officials' salaries was "just an end run around the public having a say. ...
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ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: City Council Races Taking Shape
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 City Council Races Taking Shape By Dan McKay Journal Staff Writer The field of City Council candidates is getting clearer. All five incumbents - and seven other candidates - submitted the hundreds of petition signatures required by Monday's deadline to get ...
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ABQJOURNAL NEWS/STATE: Official Faces DWI Charge
Saturday, June 27, 2009 Official Faces DWI Charge By Dan McKay Copyright © 2009 Albuquerque Journal Journal Staff Writer A manager in Bernalillo County's substance-abuse program — and a candidate to take over as department director — faces his own DWI charge this summer. ...
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ABQJOURNAL WEST: Impact Fees To Be Cut Through 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009 Impact Fees To Be Cut Through 2009 By Dan McKay Journal Staff Writer Bernalillo County commissioners are reducing impact fees to encourage development during difficult economic times. The reduction starts July 1 and will last through the end of the year. It applies ...
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ABQJOURNAL NEWS/STATE: County Cuts Impact Fees Through '09
Thursday, June 25, 2009 County Cuts Impact Fees Through '09 By Dan McKay Journal Staff Writer Bernalillo County commissioners are reducing impact fees to encourage development during difficult economic times. The reduction starts July 1 and will last through the end of the year. It applies ...
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ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: Pay Rule Would End Run Voters
Thursday, June 25, 2009 Pay Rule Would End Run Voters By Dan McKay Journal Staff Writer Mayor Martin Chávez calls it a "sneaky way" to get pay raises for elected officials. Supporters say it's simply the fair thing to do. Ultimately, it's a question voters may end up deciding: Whether to ...
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ABQJOURNAL NEWS/STATE: Romero on Cops; Winter Welcomed
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 Romero on Cops; Winter Welcomed By Dan McKay Of the Journal ROMERO ON CRIME: More officers on the street and shortened response times should sound familiar to those who have followed Mayor Martin Chávez's policies for improving Albuquerque police for the past several ...
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