...There's been a lot of chatter lately over the people Mayor-elect Richard Berry is bringing into his administration and their salaries. For my part, I think it's a little early to pass judgment on Berr...
Friday, Nov 20, 2009, 17:34 MST
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...Mayor-elect Richard Berry drew quite a crowd late Tuesday as he announced that Ray Schultz is sticking around as Albuquerque's police chief.
I suspect that's partly because there have been so m...
Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009, 21:11 MST
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...Mayor-elect Richard Berry has tapped two local reporters, including one from the Journal, as spokesmen for his administration. He also intends to announce the appointment of a police chief this evenin...
Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009, 15:42 MST
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...Mayor-elect Richard Berry announced three more appointments today for his administration: John Garcia will head economic development, Bruce Rizzieri will take over transit and Tito Madrid will run con...
Monday, Nov 16, 2009, 16:56 MST
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...News and notes from a wintry Friday:
Lawrence Rael's plan to leave the Mid-Region Council of Government has triggered all kind of rumors about who might replace him. County Manager Thaddeus Lucero ...
Friday, Nov 13, 2009, 16:40 MST
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...It turns out Mayor-elect Richard Berry is a morning person. What I learned this week:
He's willing to start his day at 5:45 a.m. (for a meeting with garbage-truck drivers before they head out on th...
Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009, 18:09 MST
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...Mayor-elect Richard Berry says he's taking a positive approach to reviewing the operations at City Hall.
It's common for an incoming mayor to complain about the mess left by the old mayor. But Berry'...
Monday, Nov 09, 2009, 18:57 MST
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...It feels unseasonably warm today. The notes:
Richard Berry called together a meeting of experts this afternoon for a briefing on H1N1. The mayor-elect told reporters that he wants to be prepared "t...
Tuesday, Nov 03, 2009, 16:03 MST
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...It's just like old times. Former Mayor Jim Baca is answering questions from the council.
He weighed in on his blog today to say he didn't pay attorney David Campbell to represent him when he sued to ...
Friday, Oct 30, 2009, 18:45 MST
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...It's snowing in Downtown Albuquerque. Onto the news:
David Campbell's appointment as CAO is picking up steam. I found at least five city councilors who say they are likely to support him. That's a ...
Thursday, Oct 29, 2009, 13:58 MST
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...It sounds like there's a lot of interest in the fate of the city department heads during the mayoral transition. I think most of them will be replaced, though it's hard to know for sure.
Martin Chave...
Friday, Oct 23, 2009, 11:41 MST
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...We've hit the lull between the election and the start of a new administration. Some thoughts and links:
Joe Monahan says the votes aren't there yet for confirmation of Richard Berry's proposed CAO,...
Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009, 19:56 MST
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...My colleague Autumn Gray has a great interview in today's paper with David Campbell, the local attorney who might soon be running city government. Her piece touches on Campbell's favorite football tea...
Monday, Oct 19, 2009, 15:46 MST
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...Here's another look at who's doing what for the Richard Berry mayoral transition team:
Sherman McCorkle is chairman of the transition team.
Rep. Larry Larranaga will oversee the transition of ...
Thursday, Oct 15, 2009, 14:36 MST
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...Mayor-elect Richard Berry announced plans to fill two of City Hall's top positions with veterans of local government and politics.
David Campbell, a former city attorney and well-known expert in ...
Tuesday, Oct 13, 2009, 15:25 MST
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...There's a new guessing game at City Hall: Who gets hired into the new mayoral administration?
The problem is that everyone has the same answer, no matter what question you ask -- Darren White. Le...
Thursday, Oct 08, 2009, 01:22 MST
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...Election workers have posted the first returns in the Albuquerque municipal races tonight.
Here's the link to results.
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Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009, 19:20 MST
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...All three mayoral candidates are taking advantage of a peculiar rule in the public-financing system.
The candidates can spend only about $328,000 campaigning, but they’re also allowed to accept in-...
Tuesday, Sep 29, 2009, 18:08 MST
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...The Journal Poll in the Sunday paper certainly got the candidates and wall-leaners talking. Pretty much everyone has a theory on how any of the three candidates can win.
But I'd say most of the focus...
Monday, Sep 28, 2009, 17:56 MST
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...The Journal's poll on the mayoral race will be in Sunday's paper, so don't forget to pick it up. In the meantime, here are some tidbits on municipal politics:
Richard Romero criticized Marty Chavez...
Saturday, Sep 26, 2009, 15:47 MST
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...There's a city election Oct. 6, in case you haven't heard.
Richard Berry has five sources of income, Marjorie Childress of the New Mexico Independent reports.
City councilors say that if voters ap...
Tuesday, Sep 22, 2009, 15:30 MST
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...Chock full o' political news:
The mayoral candidates make a lot of claims about the state of city finances, roads and crime. I sifted through the numbers here. There's some truth to the claims made...
Monday, Sep 21, 2009, 16:51 MST
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...Mayoral candidate Richard Romero is opposed to developing a modern streetcar system at this point, but he acknowledges it's an "exciting idea" that could do some good. His latest statement on the subj...
Wednesday, Sep 16, 2009, 14:32 MST
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...I tried to add a little "truth squad" element to my last story on the mayoral campaign. Here's the appropriate section:
A Journal review of city spending shows evidence that could be used to support ...
Tuesday, Sep 15, 2009, 17:54 MST
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...City Councilor Rey Garduño is proposing a "Sunshine" bill that he says would promote government transparency. News release after the jump.
ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILOR REY GARDUÑO INTENDS TO...
Tuesday, Sep 15, 2009, 17:51 MST
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...Post-council-meeting news:
Three hours of debate ended with the City Council handing the mayor a big victory by suspending or reducing impact fees for a year. It was one of those classic debates ov...
Thursday, Sep 10, 2009, 16:30 MST
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...Short-week notes:
City councilors tonight (Sept. 9) will decide whether to waive or reduce impact fees, a proposal that's emerged as an issue in the mayor's race.
If Martin Chavez wins re-election...
Wednesday, Sep 09, 2009, 13:56 MST
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...It sounds like it'll be a busy-but-short week at City Hall:
City councilors tomorrow night (Sept. 9) plan to take action on the proposals to waive or reduce impact fees. The goal is to spur constru...
Tuesday, Sep 08, 2009, 12:12 MST
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...City Hall news, before the three-day weekend:
Mayor Martin Chavez locked up yet another re-election endorsement. The Fraternal Order of Police, Albuquerque Lodge #1, announced its support Friday.
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Friday, Sep 04, 2009, 18:12 MST
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...City Hall notes on a stormy Thursday afternoon:
The Home Builders Association of Central New Mexico announced its endorsement of Mayor Martin Chavez this week. The group cited the mayor's support f...
Thursday, Sep 03, 2009, 17:15 MST
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...Bernalillo County Assessor Karen Montoya is urging people to use "extreme caution" in giving out their financial information to someone calling and offering to help them get a property-value freeze.
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Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009, 13:46 MST
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...Voters will have a chance to see Albuquerque's mayoral candidates in action Tuesday (Sept. 1) at a Westside Chamber of Commerce meeting. The forum is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Ladera Golf Cour...
Monday, Aug 31, 2009, 17:43 MST
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...Mid-week notes, unearthed deep in the bowels of City Hall:It sounds like county employees won't be getting a pay raise this year. County Commission Chairman Alan Armijo, however, raised the possibilit...
Wednesday, Aug 26, 2009, 12:08 MST
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...Let's jump right into the Tuesday links:City Councilor Rey Garduno will push for more traffic signals in Nob Hill as a pedestrian-safety measure, according to Johnny_Mango at Duke City Fix.The mayor b...
Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009, 13:17 MST
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...Mayor Martin Chavez says the U.S. Forest Service plans to add 140 jobs around Jan. 1 as part of a reorganization that consolidates "high-level administrative functions" throughout the West in Albuquer...
Monday, Aug 24, 2009, 16:35 MST
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...The candidate lineup for the Oct. 6 city election keeps changing, as people move in and out of the races. Here's the latest:Jeremy Toulouse withdrew Tuesday from the District 5 City Council race on th...
Tuesday, Aug 18, 2009, 17:36 MST
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...My hunch is that Sally Mayer's departure from the City Council won't alter the political balance all that much. Mike Cook, a financial planner, is likely to replace her, given that the other candidate...
Tuesday, Aug 18, 2009, 14:40 MST
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...City Councilor Sally Mayer just signed paperwork this afternoon to have her name removed from the Oct. 6 ballot. She won't seek re-election to her Northeast Heights-based district.Mayer, a Republican,...
Monday, Aug 17, 2009, 16:47 MST
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...I've been away on vacation for a week, but here are some bullets to get things started:The Weekly Alibi has a lengthy question-and-answer piece on Mayor Martin Chavez.Trip Jennings of the New Mexico I...
Monday, Aug 17, 2009, 12:15 MST
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...I tried to get at the root of the debate over federal-grant spending at Double Eagle II airport in this story. Here's the jist: The new chairman of the Airport Advisory Board looked through an indepen...
Thursday, Aug 06, 2009, 10:45 MST
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