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Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal The 2021 Albuquerque mayoral race is taking a day trip through the city’s administrative hearing process due to a battle over public financing. Bernalillo County Sheriff Manuel Gonzales’ mayoral campaign has appealed City Clerk Ethan Watson’s decision to deny Gonzales taxpayer funding for his campaign. ................................................................ A hearing on the appeal is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday via Zoom video conference. A link is available at cabq.gov/clerk/news. What’s at stake with this appeal? About $600,000. Publi...
Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal For the second time this month, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller’s reelection campaign is accusing his opponent of committing fraud in pursuit of public financing. The newest ethics complaint alleges Bernalillo County Sheriff Manuel Gonzales’ mayoral campaign forged voter signatures on paperwork submitted to the City Clerk to demonstrate the sheriff had sufficient citizen support to get public financing. Gonzales’ campaign, meanwhile, says the complaint is a “desperate” attempt to overblow “innocent administrative mistakes made by volunteers.” ....