Public Education Commission District 3 Salary: $0 (It’s a volunteer position.) • Term: Four years • Tasks: To advise the secretary of education. The PEC can authorize charter [...] Alibi \ Oct 25, 2012 Read More Carmie Lynn Toulouse
The Most Expensive Election Of All Time There are two major underlying narratives in this election cycle—and every election cycle from now on. The first is about money. And holy [...] Marisa Demarco \ Oct 25, 2012 Read More
County Commission District 1 Salary : $29,569 • Term : Four years • Tasks : Responsible for the county budget (about $212 million this fiscal year), lawmaking, [...] Alibi \ Oct 25, 2012 Read More
Shoutout: Maggie Toulouse Oliver Over the years, we’ve had dozens of chances to speak with Maggie Toulouse Oliver and her staff at the Bernalillo County Clerk’s Office. [...] Alibi \ Oct 25, 2012 Read More Maggie Toulouse Oliver
County Treasurer Salary: $65,501 per year • Term: Four Years • Tasks: Central banker for the county, responsible for property tax collections and investments. More [...] Alibi \ Oct 25, 2012 Read More
Amafca Bond Question: Yes Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority is seeking approval for a $25 million bond proposal on the Nov. 6 ballot. AMAFCA owns, operates [...] Alibi \ Oct 25, 2012 Read More
$$$ For I-25 And Paseo: No Albuquerque city leaders are asking for $50 million in gross receipts tax revenue bonds to reconstruct the Paseo del Norte and I-25 interchange.New [...] Alibi \ Oct 25, 2012 Read More
Minimum Wage: Yes Boost It! Because It’s The Right Thing To Do. The city’s minimum wage ordinance managed to squeak onto the ballot, so debates about it are burning bright. If passed, it’ll raise the [...] Alibi \ Oct 25, 2012 Read More
Bonds: Yes Though we’re not crazy about the Municipal Bond Question that gives $50 million to the mega Paseo construction project, the Alibi supports almost [...] Alibi \ Oct 25, 2012 Read More
Constitutional Amendments: Yes Yes To All Amendment 1 The Judicial Standards Commission investigates allegations of misconduct leveled against the state’s judges and judicial candidates. It’s an independent agency, and [...] Alibi \ Oct 25, 2012 Read More