Santa Fe Government
A politics blog by Kiera Hay
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Medal of Honor recipient coming to Santa Fe
Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Leroy Petry is coming home. The Santa Fe native will be feted next Monday, August 1, with a parade and reception in the downtown area,... Read more »
City Councilor Matthew Ortiz Won’t Seek Re-Election
After more than a decade at Santa Fe City Hall, Councilor Matthew Ortiz announced Thursday he won’t seek re-election when his term expires next year. Ortiz said twelve years as... Read more »
Changes to Santa Fe’s Campaign Financing System
July 2, 2011: Officials at City Hall are moving to repeal a “matching funds” provision in Santa Fe’s public campaign financing system that could potentially fall under legal fire. It’s... Read more »
City and County Close Trails
City and county officials are temporarily closing some of Santa Fe’s most popular trails and foothill recreation areas because of “extreme fire danger.” For a still-undetermined period of time, the... Read more »
Little Public Interest in Redistricting
By all appearances, Santa Feans haven’t taken much interest in the City Council redistricting process now underway at City Hall. Three public meetings on the subject – held at locations... Read more »
Skate to Help Fire Evacuees
The Genoveva Chavez Community Center Ice Arena is doing its part tomorrow night to aid those affected by the fires sweeping New Mexico. Help comes in the form of a... Read more »
City Asks Feds For Watershed Funds
The Santa Fe City Council tonight approved an emergency resolution asking the federal government to help pay for any damage the Las Conchas and Pacheco Fires may cause to the... Read more »
Santa Fe Offers Recreation Facilities to Fire Evacuees
Los Alamos residents will have free access to Santa Fe’s three recreation centers for the duration of the Las Conchas Fire evacuation, city officials said Tuesday. Evacuees can use the... Read more »
Advantage Asphalt Sues County Over Records
Advantage Asphalt and Seal Coating — the company that is the focus of an investigation into Santa Fe County paving contracts — has sued the county, alleging county officials intentionally... Read more »
Police to Add Substation at Railyard
Plans are moving ahead to install the Santa Fe Police Department’s bike squad in the Santa Fe Depot building at the Railyard. Deputy Chief Gillian Folmar-Alessio said the substation will... Read more »
County Commission Tables UDV Proposal
After hearing more than six hours of testimony Tuesday night, the Santa Fe County Commission tabled its review of a controversial application to build a religious temple in Arroyo Hondo.... Read more »
Senate Refuses To Kill $5B Ethanol Subsidy
WASHINGTON – The Senate refused to kill a $5 billion annual subsidy for ethanol on Tuesday, backing continued government aid for a Farm Belt-based industry over deficit reduction in an... Read more »
