Council Watch
Council Gets Back to It
ICE, elections and ART discussed
A bucket of prickly issues awaited the Albuquerque City Council at their Aug. 7 meeting. Rapid immigration enforcement, election issues and transit woes were some of the matters tackled by councilors.

Newscity
Albuquerque loses Reads to Lead funding and AG Jeff Sessions says Albuquerque is ineligible for National Public Safety Partnership funds.
News Feature
Democrats Face Bounty in 2018
Expanded house majority is possible
A president’s party typically does not do well in the midterm elections.

Election News
The Mayor’s Race Is a Thing
Albuquerque election forum is happening this Wednesday, August 23
All the candidates are jockeying for position as they come around the home bend. Get right up there on the edge of the running, as it were, when the North Valley Coalition and Weekly Alibi present a forum for Albuquerque Mayoral Candidates at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (2401 12th Street NW).