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ABQ Mayoral Candidates Chavez and Varela on Housing, Sanctuary Status

September 5, 2025
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9.5.25 – This week, we look ahead to Albuquerque’s mayoral election. In an effort to fairly give all seven candidates airtime over the next few weeks, our team set a threshold for who would qualify for a one-on-one interview based on fundraising and petition signatures. Those interviews are forthcoming. This week, correspondent Cailley Chella sits…

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Housing & Homelessness Under Mayor Tim Keller

May 26, 2023
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5.26.23 – Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel react to our exclusive interview with the mayor and to some of the larger themes from the State of the City address. The group responds to Mayor Keller’s promises regarding the Gateway Center and his vision for growing the number of affordable housing units around the…

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