Yes, Ma'am! Yes, Ma'am! At the Dec. 4 meeting, councilors elected leaders for the coming year. District 2 Councilor Debbie O’Malley is the new president and District [...] Laura Sanchez \ Dec 14, 2006 Read More New Council President Debbie O’Malley sponsored two bills regulating the design, location and permits for big-box stores. (Evan Moore)
"Ding" Goes The Trolley A Recap Of The Nov. 20 Council Meeting Irate citizens hurled verbal pitchforks at the administration and City Council during the Nov. 20 Council meeting. Although the issue was not on [...] Laura Sanchez \ Nov 30, 2006 Read More
Pandas On Wheels Election Eve Council meetings often end early, but on Nov. 6 one blockbuster bill and several side dishes kept councilors working late. Councilor [...] Laura Sanchez \ Nov 16, 2006 Read More One of seven proposed versions of a Central Avenue streetcar is shown in an artist’s rendering. (Courtesy of The City of Albuquerque)
Getting Pumped The Oct. 16 Council Meeting Dealt With Storm Drainage, And Not Much Else Often it’s the stuff you can’t see–the stuff you never think about–that turns your life upside down. Recently, a combination of late summer [...] Laura Sanchez \ Oct 26, 2006 Read More
What A Crock! A recent study blows large holes in arguments for photo IDs for voters. Last year the City Council passed a bill, sponsored by [...] Laura Sanchez \ Oct 19, 2006 Read More
Swift Boating New Mexico The swift boats are hauling Republican cash up the Rio Grande from Texas, according to an Oct. 11 Santa Fe New Mexican article [...] Laura Sanchez \ Oct 19, 2006 Read More Jim Bibb’s haircut is one of the highlights of Election 2006.
Not In My Backyard At the Oct. 4 meeting, councilors debated what will or will not be allowed in various neighborhoods. Councilor Isaac Benton moved an administration [...] Laura Sanchez \ Oct 12, 2006 Read More Cadigan moved a bill to prohibit subdivisions from restricting the use of solar collectors. The bill passed unanimously.
Balancing The Scales City councilors at the Sept. 18 meeting made final decisions on a couple of issues that require difficult balances between competing rights. Councilor [...] Laura Sanchez \ Sep 28, 2006 Read More A rendering of Mayor Martin Chavez’ proposed Metro Park, which will sit north of Civic Plaza (Comprised from cabq.gov)
So You Wanted Lots Of Rain ... So You Wanted Lots Of Rain ... The Sept. 6 Council meeting began with an adorable Pet Project dog peeing on the Council carpet and became even more entertaining when [...] Laura Sanchez \ Sep 14, 2006 Read More A view of the train tracks passing over a flooded Central Avenue after a heavy rain this summer. The rain caused damage to many Downtown residents’ homes. (Wes Edling)
Floods, Frauds And Furies The Aug. 21 Council meeting saw a full chamber of folks revved up and ready to rumble over workforce housing and land restrictions. [...] Laura Sanchez \ Aug 31, 2006 Read More A view from the Sandias of the heavy rain that bombarded the city Sunday, Aug. 13, which flooded several Downtown neighborhoods. (Wes Naman)