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Romero Stresses Honesty, Ethics
Former state Sen. Richard Romero sounds like he will make honesty and good ethics a centerpiece of his mayoral campaign. He returned to that theme repeatedly in his noontime news... Read more »
Chavez: Re-Election Decision to Come Soon
Mayor Martin Chavez told me late Monday that he will decide on a re-election bid “in the next few weeks.” He said he’s not looking for any jobs in Washington,... Read more »
Richard Romero To Announce Mayoral Bid
Romero will be the fourth candidate to enter the campaign, with a formal announcement tomorrow (Feb. 17). Richard Romero, a Democrat, rose to prominence in part by deposing... Read more »
Debating Bike Track, Loop Road
The New Mexico Independent has some interesting stories today by Marjorie Childress: City Council President Isaac Benton wants to prohibit the city from spending any more money on the controversial... Read more »
Teen Center, Roads Tax on Agenda
Don’t forget that next week’s City Council meeting is on Wednesday (Feb. 18), not Monday, which is President’s Day. On the agenda are a contract to run the new teen... Read more »
Event Center Still Cooking
It hasn’t been in the news much lately, but the proposal for an event center and hotel in Downtown Albuquerque is still “very much alive,” according to City Council President... Read more »
ABQ Mayor Gets Speeding Ticket
The mayor was traveling about 10 mph over near Tesuque. I’ve heard a lot of complaints about Mayor Martin Chavez over the years but never that he had a lead... Read more »
City Council to Consider Nonprofit Costs
The proposal would limit how much nonprofit groups can spend on administrative costs. City Councilor Michael Cadigan isn’t done trying to limit spending by nonprofit groups with city contracts.... Read more »
Mayor: ABQ In Top 5 for Fitness, Building Wealth
Salary.com and Men’s Fitness rank Albuquerque among the best places to build personal wealth and stay physically fit. Mayor Martin Chávez announced some new rankings for the city to... Read more »
Mayor: Feds Not Looking to Fund New Projects
Don’t count on federal taxpayers buying Albuquerque a rail system or Downtown event center and hotel. Mayor Martin Chávez isn’t optimistic either project will make it into the economic-stimulus package... Read more »
Council to Rename Gibson Boulevard?
It’s been a relatively slow news day, so let’s hit the bullet points: The mayor is in Washington, D.C., today, apparently irritated that Congress is favoring highways over mass transit... Read more »
Introducing the “International District”
A town-hall meeting over the weekend produced a new name for an old neighborhood. City Councilor Rey Garduño and neighborhood leaders say they want the area stretching from the fairgrounds... Read more »
