By Hannah Grover Alpana Adair has been trying to make a difference in Albuquerque since moving to the area about three years ago. She said she has reached out to city leaders about her concerns regarding crime and homelessness and has not been impressed by the responses she’s received. “I wasn’t getting the kind of […]
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Former HR consultant and aspiring filmmaker throws her hat into the mayor’s race
By Hannah Grover Alpana Adair has been trying to make a difference in Albuquerque since moving to the area about three years ago. She said she has reached out to city leaders about her concerns regarding crime and homelessness and has not been impressed by the responses she’s received. “I wasn’t getting the kind of […]
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New Mexico joins lawsuit challenging Trump’s elections executive order
This post was originally published on this siteNew Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced Friday that he joined other attorneys general in suing the Donald Trump administration over an executive order that seeks to make sweeping changes to the way states run elections. The lawsuit filed by Torrez and 18 other attorneys general names Trump, […]
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So, you want to be a City Councilor?
By Rodd Cayton Voters in Albuquerque will choose five city councilors this fall. Only two people have Voters in Albuquerque will choose five city councilors this fall. Only two people have announced they’re running, but there’s still plenty of time, two more months, for residents to decide to seek seats. There is a process for […]
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Louie Sanchez launches exploratory run for mayor
By Matthew Reichbach Albuquerque City Councilor Louie Sanchez is collecting seed money for public financing for a mayoral run. Sanchez sent a text to supporters and set up a donation page for a campaign website as he seeks to step up to the mayor’s office. Sanchez confirmed to City Desk ABQ that he was collecting […]
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Louie Sanchez launches exploratory run for mayor
By Matthew Reichbach Albuquerque City Councilor Louie Sanchez is collecting seed money for public financing for a mayoral run. Sanchez sent a text to supporters and set up a donation page for a campaign website as he seeks to step up to the mayor’s office. Sanchez confirmed to City Desk ABQ that he was collecting […]
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Attempt to burn down Republican Party HQ draws condemnation, investigations
This post was originally published on this site<img width="1024" height="740" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/unnamed-5-1024×740-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="A fire broke out at the entrance of a Republican Party of New Mexico office Sunday morning. Party officials say the fire is a case of arson." decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/unnamed-5-1024×740-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/unnamed-5-300×217.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/unnamed-5-768×555.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/unnamed-5-1200×867.jpg 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/unnamed-5-400×289.jpg 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/unnamed-5.jpg 1382w" sizes="(max-width: […]
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Who’s running for mayor of Albuquerque?
By Matthew Reichbach An increasingly crowded mayoral race is likely to grow in the coming weeks. And as it’s an odd-numbered year, the Albuquerque mayoral race will be the political event to watch in New Mexico (along with the Santa Fe mayoral race, also this fall). The election will take place on Nov. 4 and […]
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Who’s running for mayor of Albuquerque?
By Matthew Reichbach An increasingly crowded mayoral race is likely to grow in the coming weeks. And as it’s an odd-numbered year, the Albuquerque mayoral race will be the political event to watch in New Mexico (along with the Santa Fe mayoral race, also this fall). The election will take place on Nov. 4 and […]
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Trump order seeks to upend elections
This post was originally published on this site<img width="1024" height="768" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/IMG_0834-scaled-1-1024×768-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="A "Vote Here" sign at the Otero County Fairgrounds in Alamogordo." decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/IMG_0834-scaled-1-1024×768-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-300×225.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-768×576.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-1536×1152.jpg 1536w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-2048×1536.jpg 2048w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-1200×900.jpg?crop=1 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-800×600.jpg?crop=1 800w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-600×450.jpg?crop=1 600w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-400×300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-200×150.jpg?crop=1 200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-1568×1176.jpg 1568w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-2000×1500.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), […]