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Early voting in primary elections is already underway. One race set to be closely-contested is Albuquerque's District 15’s Democratic state senate seat where Heather Berghmans is running against incumbent Daniel Ivey-Soto. Whoever wins the seat will be up against Republican Craig Degenhardt in the general election.
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A former city manager within the Risk Management Division filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the City of Albuquerque on May 17 citing intimidation, false accusations and disregard for workplace safety laws concerning asbestos at the Gateway Center.
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Since voting opened May 7, the Secretary of State Office said 27,688 people have cast ballots, with nearly 60% of those coming to the polls in-person. An additional 11,474 people returned their absentee ballots already.
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Three tight primaries, payments to campaign consultants, and donations from leadership are driving spending in campaigns for state Senate as the June 4 primary election date approaches.
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Protesters rallied outside a University of New Mexico Board of Regents' meeting Thursday, before joining in public comment to condemn the clearing of a pro-Palestinian encampment by police on Wednesday.
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A new reproductive health clinic on Wednesday got the go-ahead from the University of New Mexico’s Board of Regents to move forward with its building plans. The group planning the clinic can now purchase land for it.
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Author Patrick Radden Keefe will be at the Santa Fe International Literary Festival, which starts on Friday May 17. His books include “Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty,” and “Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland."
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