THE SICK LEAVE ORDINANCE IN ALBUQUERQUE MAY NOT BE HISTORY YET. IT CAME DOWN TO THE WIRE IN TUESDAY’S ELECTION IN ALBUQUERQUE WITH OPPONENTS RACKING UP MORE VOTES THAN SUPPORTERS TI DEFEAT THE MEASURE … BUT BARELY. GERGES SCOTT WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE COALITION FOR A HEALTHY ECONOMY, A GROUP OPPOSED TO THE ORDINANCE,…… MORE
Keller vs. Lewis in Albuquerque Runoff
THE CAMPAIGN FOR ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR IS STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN, WITH TIM KELLER AND DAN LEWIS MEETING IN A RUNOFF ELECTION NOVEMBER 14TH. UNM POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR GABE SANCHEZ SAYS EACH CANDIDATE WILL NOW TRY TO INCREASE HIS SUPPORT. HE SAYS HE THINKS KELLER WILL PROJECT HIMSELF AS SOMEONE WHO WANTS…… MORE
Update on November’s Runoff
THERE WILL BE A RUNOFF FOR ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR NOVEMBER 14TH BETWEEN THE TOP TWO VOTE GETTERS IN TUESDAY’S ELECTION…TIM KELLER AND DAN LEWIS. CITY CLERK NATALIE HOWARD SAYS THERE WILL BE ANOTHER EARLY VOTING PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 25TH THROUGH NOVEMBER 10TH…AT THE SAME 12 EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS. IF YOU’RE NOT REGISTERED…… MORE
Flash Flood Watch Continues
ALBUQUERQUE IS INCLUDED IN A FLASH FLOOD WATCH THAT’S BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL, NORTHERN AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS NUMEROUS TO WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE. ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL IS LIKELY IN AREAS, WITH SOME LOCATIONS POTENTIALLY GETTING UP TO…… MORE
Body Uncovered in North Valley Ditch
A MAN IS FOUND DEAD IN A WATER DRAINAGE AREA BEHIND THE NUSENDA CREDIT UNION ON 4TH STREET. THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE GOT A CALL WEDNESDAY ABOUT A PERSON LYING IN THE WATER THERE. DEPUTIES ARRIVED ON SCENE AND FOUND A DECEASE INDIVIDUAL. THE INVESTIGATION WAS THEN TURNED OVER TO…… MORE
“Tremors” TV Pilot to Be Shot in NM
ANOTHER T-V PILOT WILL BE SHOT IN ALBUQUERQUE. THE STATE’S FILM OFFICE SAYS THE SHOW, “TREMORS” WILL BEGIN SHOOTING IN THE DUKE CITY AT THE END OF OCTOBER THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NOVEMBER. THE PROGRAM, STARRING KEVIN BACON, CONTINUES THE STORY-LINE FROM THE ORIGINAL 1990 MOVIE OF THE SAME NAME.… MORE
Get Ready for a Runoff
THE NEXT MOVE FOR ALBUQUERQUE VOTERS IS NEXT MONTH’S RUNOFF ELECTION. TWO RACES RESULTED WITH CANDIDATES READY TO FACE EACH OTHER ON NOVEMBER 14TH WHEN THE RUNOFF IS HELD. STATE AUDITOR TIM KELLER HAS THE MOST VOTES IN THE MAYOR’S RACE, WINNING 41 PERCENT OF THE VOTE. HE’LL CHALLENGE CITY COUNCILOR DAN LEWIS,…… MORE
Incumbents Retake Council Seats
THE INCUMBENTS TOOK THE PRIZE IN OTHER CITY COUNCIL RACES TUESDAY : KEN SANCHEZ WON RE-ELECTION OVER THREE CHALLENGERS. KLARISSA PENA HAS HER COUNCIL SEAT AGAIN IN DISTRICT THREE. DIANE GIBSON WAS RE-ELECTED IN DISTRICT SEVEN OVER ERIC LUCERO. AND DON HARRIS RETAINS HIS SEAT ON THE COUNCIL IN DISTRICT NINE.… MORE
A Narrow Loss for the Sick Leave Ordinance
THE PROPOSED SICK LEAVE ORDINANCE WAS A CONTROVERSIAL QUESTION ON TUESDAY’S MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT IN ALBUQUERQUE. IT WAS A VERY CLOSE RACE ON THIS PROPOSAL … BASICALLY 50-50 WITH JUST OVER 700 VOTES GIVING THE WIN TO OPPONENTS. UNOFFICIAL RESULTS RELEASED EARLY WEDNESDAY GAVE THE “NO VOTES” THE WIN WITH 46-THOUSAND-51 VOTES. …… MORE
Bond Issues Approved
MOST ALBUQUERQUE VOTERS MARKED THE “YES” BOX FOR EVERY BOND ISSUE ON THE BALLOT TUESDAY. JUST OVER 62 MILLION IS GOING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. 14-AND-A-HALF MILLION WILL FUNDS UPGRADES TO SENIOR, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY CENTERS AND COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT. PARKS AND REC WILL GET JUST OVER 17 MILLION DOLLARS. MORE THAN 11-AND-A-HALF…… MORE
