Posts Tagged ‘Albuquerque’
The Line: Proposal To Increase Public Financing For Albuquerque Mayor’s Race
June 3, 2016 – The Albuquerque City Council will consider boosting public financing for the mayoral races in the city ahead of the 2017 race. “Each candidate would get $1.75 per registered voter in Albuquerque rather than just $1,” according to the Albuquerque Journal. This .75-cent increase would boost public financing for the mayoral race from $362,000…
Read MoreThe Line: City Councilors Express Concerns About Reverse Sting Operations (Web Extra)
June 3, 2016 – Several Albuquerque city councilors voiced concerns recently after news broke that the Albuquerque Police Department was selling drugs to people in undercover sting operations. Mayor Richard Berry has said that he will not stop the department and that statement garnished harsh remarks from the city council. Many city councilors said that they feared that the…
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