Santa Fe Government
A politics blog by Kiera Hay
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Buy a Corvette, Recycle Your Old Computer
You may have seen my story in today’s paper about Santa Fe’s plans to auction off 151 cars this Saturday at a city lot on 1142 Siler Road. Most were seized... Read more »
Santa Fe Selects New Arts Commission Director
Debra Garcia y Griego is the new director of the Santa Fe Arts Commission, Santa Fe city officials have announced. A news release says Garcia y Griego was one of... Read more »
Santa Fe Is Giving Away Free Trigger Locks
The city of Santa Fe is handing out free trigger locks to gun owners willing to make the trip to Police Department headquarters at 2515 Camino Entrada. The trigger locks... Read more »
Santa Fe, Albuquerque Lesbians File Suit Seeking to Marry
A Santa Fe lesbian couple filed a lawsuit today seeking the right to marry after being denied a marriage license by the Bernalillo County Clerk. Rose Griego and Kim Kiel... Read more »
Read the Santa Fe City Attorney’s Legal Opinion on Same-Sex Marriage
At a surprisingly emotional press conference today, Santa Fe Mayor David Coss and City Councilor Patti Bushee announced the introduction of a resolution that encourages the state’s county clerks to... Read more »
Santa Fe Officials Seeking Money for Third Gun Buyback
Santa Fe officials say they need more money to hold a scheduled third gun buyback next month. The city has already distributed about $47,000 in cash – and several thousand... Read more »
Santa Fe Gun Buyback Nets 224 Weapons
The Santa Fe Police Department accepted 224 guns during its second gun buyback on Saturday. The event ran smoothly, according to police officials. Police netted 123 handguns, 98 long guns... Read more »
Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce Releases Minimum Wage Report
Santa Fe’s living wage ordinance has increased unemployment, decreased worker-hours and hurt job prospects for young people, according to a report prepared by the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce. The... Read more »
Santa Fe Finance Committee Passes CWA Proposal, Kills Higher Jaywalking Fines
Here’s some of the action that occurred at tonight’s Finance Committee meeting: An ordinance designed to deter jaywalking with new, higher fines was killed off Tuesday after being resoundingly shot... Read more »
Santa Fe Living Wage to Rise to $10.51, Second Highest in Nation
Come March 1, Santa Fe’s living wage will rise by 22 cents to $10.51 an hour, city officials announced today. That puts the City Different just behind San Francisco, with... Read more »
Coss Headlines Santa Fe Gun Control Press Conference
Mayor David Coss was among the handful of elected officials and law enforcement officers at a gun control press conference – arranged in conjunction with the Mayors Against Illegal Guns... Read more »
State Officials Already Questioning Legality of Airport Road Ordinance
Well, that was fast. A day after the Santa Fe City Council unanimously approved a new overlay zone for Airport Road, state officials are already questioning the ordinance’s restrictions on... Read more »
