Councilors approve campaign finance changes

Albuquerque city councilors on Monday finally decided how much public financing future council and mayoral candidates will get.  During their last two meetings, councilors debated and deferred a proposal, sponsored by Councilor Joaquín Baca, to clean up campaign finance sections of the city’s charter. Without any discussion Monday night, councilors approved the proposal on a […]

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Another officer under investigation in DWI probe

The ongoing DWI scandal within the Albuquerque Police Department has led to the suspension of a 10th officer. Gustavo Gomez, the deputy commander of the Internal Affairs Force Division, has been placed on paid administrative leave as part of the department’s ongoing investigation. Gomez, who has been with the APD since 2008, was promoted to […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety, Local Gov.

Another officer under investigation in DWI probe

The ongoing DWI scandal within the Albuquerque Police Department has led to the suspension of a 10th officer. Gustavo Gomez, the deputy commander of the Internal Affairs Force Division, has been placed on paid administrative leave as part of the department’s ongoing investigation. Gomez, who has been with the APD since 2008, was promoted to […]

City councilors expected to debate campaign finance changes for third time

Albuquerque city councilors are expected to continue a debate Monday over how much publicly funded campaign money future council candidates should get.  At the last two meetings, the City Council deferred a proposal, sponsored by Councilor Joaquín Baca, that would clean up campaign finance sections of the city’s charter.  Council candidates currently receive $1 per […]