Santa Fe Government
A politics blog by Kiera Hay
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Free Tai Chi and Qigong Event
Santa Feans looking to work off their royal wedding hangover can chill out Saturday with some free tai chi and qigong at the Genoveva Chavez Community Center. The city is... Read more »
Most City Workers Live in Santa Fe
Representatives of the local chapter of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees offered up some interesting statistics this week on how exactly many city of Santa Fe... Read more »
Higher Education at the SFPD
Education pays – literally – at the Santa Fe Police Department. An incentive program that gives officers an extra $50 to $150 a month for having a college degree... Read more »
County Prepares to Unveil Sunshine Portal
Santa Fe County’s new sunshine web portal should be up and running by the end of the month, the Journal has learned. And when it is, residents can expect to... Read more »
City Pay Raises (and Freezes)
Despite the rocky economy, most Santa Fe city workers have received at least one pay raise during the past couple of years, according to information provided this week to... Read more »
New Arena For Rodeo?
The non-profit that runs the Rodeo de Santa Fe grounds is looking into the possibility of building an indoor arena on its acreage off Rodeo Road. The building would... Read more »
City Eyes Green Waste Recycling Program
Santa Fe could have a green waste recycling program in place by July under a plan approved Wednesday by the city’s Public Utilities Committee. The city would charge residents... Read more »
Questions about Liquor License for New Walmart
A community group trying to reduce underage alcohol consumption is asking the Santa Fe City Council not to approve liquor licenses for the under-construction south Santa Fe Walmart Supercenter... Read more »
Opposition to Proposed Property Tax Hike
The Republican Party of Santa Fe County is, to perhaps nobody’s surprise, voicing concerns about the property tax increase proposed this week by Santa Fe Mayor David Coss and... Read more »
New Coalition Supports Property Tax
A collection of of Santa Fe non-profits, individuals and other groups, including the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, has come out in support of a property tax... Read more »
City Officials Propose Tax Increases and Pay Cuts
Santa Fe city officials are finally pulling out the big guns as they prepare to close a nearly $8 million deficit projected for the upcoming fiscal year. On... Read more »
City Police Involved in 84 Car Accidents
Guess the crash incentive isn’t working too well. Santa Fe Police officers were involved in 73 car accidents in 2010 and 11 more this year, police officials said at tonight’s... Read more »
