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Mayor Wants Solar-Panel Rooftops
Mayor Martin Chavez says he wants Albuquerque to be the center of the national solar industry, with local rooftops covered by solar panels. He signed documents Thursday for an industrial-revenue-bond... Read more »
Union-Arbitration Measure Fails
City councilors couldn't muster enough votes late Monday to override the mayor's veto of a union-arbitration bill. The proposal would have established a binding arbitration process for "non-economic issues" in... Read more »
Council Meets Wednesday on No-Knock Bill, Union Veto
Don't forget that the City Council meets Wednesday (Sept. 3) next week, not Monday, because of the holiday. On the agenda is the mayor's proposal for a no-knock list ,... Read more »
Chavez Joins Presidential Truth Squad
Mayor Martin Chavez just arrived back in town after attending the Democratic convention in Denver. But he may yet play a stronger role in the presidential campaign. The Santa Fe... Read more »
Noel Spotted 2002 Election Problems
Jim Noel's appointment as state elections director caught my eye this week, though not necessarily for the criticism over his connection to Tom Udall. Noel was a key figure in... Read more »
City Charter Under Review
Do we even need a mayor and City Council? Questions like that are expected to get debate as City Hall launches a task force to review the City Charter and... Read more »
Chávez Advising Presidential Campaigns
Mayor Martin Chávez is still playing at least a small role in presidential politics. He's part of a 20-member group of mayors talking with advisers to the Obama and McCain... Read more »
Public Can Help Shape Growth in East ABQ
City Hall wants help planning the “east gateway” into Albuquerque. A three-day series of workshops will start Tuesday on a plan to guide development in the eastern chunk of the... Read more »
Chavez, Winter Have Joint Appearance
Perhaps Martin Chavez and Brad Winter are patching things up. The mayor and the council president have a joint appearance scheduled tomorrow (Aug. 22). It's a news conference to celebrate... Read more »
Mayor to Veto Union Arbitration Bill
Mayor Martin Chavez says he will veto the City Council bill passed this week that would allow unions to force the city into binding arbitration for "non-economic issues." The measure... Read more »
Public Invited for Public-Safety Meeting
Mayor Martin Chavez and City Councilor Don Harris are sponsoring a public-safety meeting tonight (Aug. 19). It's at 5 p.m. at the Manzano Mesa center, 500 Elizabeth SE.
Adams Wins Confirmation from Council
In the end, it was a little anticlimatic. Ed Adams, the mayor's nominee as chief administrative officer, won confirmation 7-0 late Monday (Aug. 18) from city councilors. Adams will serve... Read more »
