Vote Likely in Rio Rancho Districts 1 and 6 Runoffs
An observer urges Rio Rancho voters in districts 1 and 6 to vote in runoff elections for the city council seats between Jim Owen and Joshua Hernandez in district 1 and Lonnie Clayton and David Bency in district 6. Polls open 7 am to 7 pm at four locations.
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Rio Rancho
Jim Owen
Joshua Hernandez
Lonnie Clayton
David Bency
Rio Rancho City Hall
Meadowlark Senior Center
Mountain View Middle School
Soul Rio Community Church
Surge of development boosts city economy and growth
The Enchanted Hills and Unser corridor areas see new stores like Ross Burkes Outlet PetSmart and Verizon while existing retailers Walmart and others shape the city’s tax base. New comers Nusenda Rio Grande Taco Cabana and Rust Medical Center area expansions reflect mixed progress as NM 528 district lags with closures and fewer new builds. The Idalia notice ends abruptly with a local loss noted.
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Enchanted Hills
Unser
Presbyterian Rust Medical Center
Plaza
Ross
Burkes Outlet
PetSmart
Verizon
Bed Bath and
Kirkland’s
Michaels
T.J. Maxx
Walmart
Bernalillo
Nusenda Credit Union
Rio Grande Credit Union
Taco Cabana
Rust Medical Center
NM 528
Sara Road
Southern Boulevard
Idalia Ae Aero
City of
Rio Rancho
Mare
Letters to the Observer Weigh District 1 Candidates
Readers debate Jim Owen and Josh Hernandez for District 1. Hernandez, longtime Hull ally and golf course manager, faces Owen, Intel site manager and longtime district resident, amid concerns of spending on a waste treatment project and administration alignment.
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Kerry Adams
Josh Hernandez
District 1
Gregg Hull
Hull
Hernandez
Jim Owen
Owen
Intel
Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho High School
Paseo del Volcan
Mr. Hernandez
Mr. Owen
Rio Rancho runoff election preview in District 6 race
Richard Dooley notes Rio Rancho to vote Tuesday in District 6 where Dave Bency former city councilor and county commissioner faces Lonnie Clayton long time TEA Party ally. Clayton trails with less than half of Bency’s vote tally in earlier data.
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Rio Rancho
Dave Bency
Lonnie Clayton
Clayton
Bency
Bency for Rio Rancho District 6 in runoff bid
Citizens urge support for David Bency over incumbent Lonnie Clayton in Rio Rancho District 6 as runoff follows a 42 percent first-round vote. Endorsements highlight Bency’s city council and county leadership and call for continued progress and unity on the council.
Civil asset forfeiture debate draws in Brad Cates
A columnist argues civil asset forfeiture is immoral though legal, praising Brad Cates for opposing asset seizures from non convicted citizens. The piece notes Cates's DOJ Forfeiture Program role, cites 2014 and 2015 figures, and urges New Mexico legislators to end forfeiture without criminal conviction through action in the 2017 session.
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Brad Cates
Department of Justice
Cates
New Mexico State University
Kob-Tv
Brad
New Mexico
Washington, D.C
Las Cruces
DOJ
Washington Post
The
Santa Fe New Mexican
Bradcates.com
Sandoval County oil and gas ban sparks local debate
Community voices oppose restrictions on drilling citing economic impact and a 2013 NM Tax Research Institute figure of $25.8 million in Sandoval County production. Proponents argue anti-fracking rhetoric masks a broader energy agenda and risks jobs.
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New Mexico
Sandoval
Sandoval County
New Mexico Tax Research Institute
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