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Cadigan to Speak at Smart Growth Conference
City Councilor Michael Cadigan will be one the speakers at the national Smart Growth Conference held in Albuquerque this week. He will be talking about ways for schools and local... Read more »
Flushing Out the Issue
The Great Toilet Debate will resume at City Hall this week. On the agenda for the City Council meeting on Wednesday is a proposal to require the city to replace... Read more »
Cadigan: Shades of Jim Baca?
I’m beginning to wonder if Michael Cadigan’s mid-year budget proposal is in trouble. He has proposed cutting at least 10 percent from social-service contracts, among other reductions, to help keep... Read more »
Marty Chavez Talks About This ‘n’ That
Let me guess: You were too busy to watch the mayor’s online town-hall meeting this week and want me to fill you in. About 70 viewers caught the meeting, according... Read more »
Baca: City Reserves Could Put People to Work
Former Mayor Jim Baca is pushing an interesting idea: Don’t wait for the federal stimulus program, just put people to work cleaning up the city for $100 a day. Baca... Read more »
More on Archuleta
I neglected to mention something noteworthy about Deanna Archuleta’s selection as chairwoman of the Bernalillo County Commission. She’s the first woman to hold the job since Barbara Seward in 2000.... Read more »
Wiener Objects to Amato
I’m beginning to think Michael Wiener, who joined the County Commission this month, might turn out to be a real character. Before the meeting, he joked that he is discriminated... Read more »
Archuleta Elected Chair of Commission
Deanna Archuleta is the new chairwoman of the Bernalillo County Commission. She was elected unanimously Tuesday at the commission’s first meeting of the year. Archuleta is a Democrat in her... Read more »
Mayor Reschedules Online Meeting for Wednesday
Mayor Martin Chavez has rescheduled his online town-hall meeting for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 14). He’ll be taking questions in real-time from viewers. You can also submit a question before... Read more »
Donna Rowe’s Mouth, Brain Working Just Fine
The mayoral candidates just keep on comin’. Donna Rowe, the advocate for homeless youth, announced today (Jan. 12) that she’s running for mayor. Rowe said she would focus on helping... Read more »
Benton Regrets Using Word “Genocide” in Rally
City Council President Isaac Benton said Sunday that he wishes he hadn’t used the word “genocide” in his remarks to a crowd protesting Israel’s offensive in Gaza. Benton called me... Read more »
O’Malley is Running and Other Notes
City Councilor Debbie O’Malley, a North Valley Democrat, plans to announce her candidacy for mayor on Sunday. I’ll be sitting down with her for an interview before then and getting... Read more »
