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16-year tradition Mary Jane Edaakie of the Isleta Pueblo prepares Indian tacos Wednesday afternoon in the Maxwell Museum Courtyard. Mary and her husband Robert have been making Indian tacos at UNM for 16 years. Diana Cervantes Daily Lobo / @dee_sea_
By David Lynch
Political office has a price tag By Skylar Griego There is a noticeable correlation between a candidate’s chances of winning and the amount of money spent on their campaign this election cycle. For example, State Auditor-elect Tim Keller and Attorney Generalelect Hector Balderas each spent more during this election than their Republican opponents, according to the 2014 finance forms. Keller spent $424,262.95 more than Robert J. Aragon, with a total of $440,400.43 put into his campaign. Balderas spent $593,049.31 more than Susan Riedel, putting a total of $892,102.44 into his campaign. Also, Re-elected Gov. Susana Martinez spent $5,913,845.51 more than her Democratic opponent, Gary King, putting a total of $7,927,860.01 into her campaign. According to campaign finance records released on Oct. 28, Martinez outspent King nearly seven to one at the end of the race, between Oct.7 and Oct. 28. Typically, the candidate who spends the most money wins the election, barring a scandal, political science professor Lonna Atkeson said. Voters are more likely to vote against a candidate if that candidate is legitimately defamed, but otherwise it’s all about the dollars, she said.
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Governor of New Mexico
Susana Martinez spent $5,913,845.51 more than King
Susana Martinez
Secretary of State
Dianna Duran
Dianna Duran
spent $222,469.18 less than Oliver Attorney General
Hector Balderas spent $593,049.31 more than Riedel State Treasurer
Hector Balderas
Tim Eichenberg
Tim Eichenburg
spent $213,134.24 more than Lopez State Auditor
Tim Keller
spent $424,262.95 more than Aragon Commissioner of Public Lands Tim Keller
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Ray Powell and Aubrey Dunn
Dunn spent $93,384.30 more than Powell
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Community draws lieutenant to service By Lena Guidi
To anyone else who had spent 20 years serving in unpredictable, often violent circumstances as an officer with the Albuquerque Police Department, a quiet retirement might have been welcome. But Lt. Tim Stump said he
wanted to continue serving a community he had grown close with over the years, so he joined the UNM Police Department. “I had other opportunities when I left APD, and I chose this one out of all of them because I wanted to be part of the community,” Stump said.
Before investigating robberies and violent crimes as a detective for APD, he worked as a field officer in the UNM area for eight years. He said he became interested in the job after hearing positive feedback from UNMPD officers while working security with them at athletics events, where
he formed friendships with both faculty and students. “I worked the Southeast area command for many years before I became a detective, so this area has a lot of personal attachment to me,” Stump said.
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UNM is in the beginning stages of planning a new sports and entertainment district that would accommodate visiting sports fans. The Lobo Development Corporation is facilitating the project, which would cover approximately two acres and sit adjacent to University Stadium, The Pit and Isotopes Park. The development of such districts is becoming commonplace in college towns across the country, said Tom Neale, director of real estate operations at UNM. “This is one of those initiatives that colleges are getting into,” Neale said. “What we’re trying to do is stitch the University and community together.” The goal, he said, is to create a lively setting in the heart of Albuquerque’s sports district to cater to the 1.6 million people who visit every year. “We’re looking at things like live music and sports restaurants, a vibrant atmosphere,” Neale said. “We don’t want something that is runof-the-mill, but something that is uniquely New Mexican.” LDC recently released a Request for Proposal to restaurant and retail owners and developers in Albuquerque asking for potential development plans. The document states that LDC is looking for “localaffiliated restaurants, nightspots and entertainment venues,” and that local businesses will receive priority attention. The land is currently a section of a parking lot that is used during sporting events. According to the document, parking for future businesses will be free unless there is a game or event going on at any of the three stadiums, in which case parking will be managed by event staff. The document states that developers would profit from the complex, as well as “share in the long-term prosperity of the development.” Proposals are due by Dec. 1, after which Neale said the ideas will be examined. “We currently have a broad vision, so we will digest the proposals and take it from there,” Neale said. John Traub, vice president and general manager of the Albuquerque Isotopes, the Triple-A affiliate for the Colorado Rockies, said the development would benefit the roughly 600,000 baseball fans that attend Isotopes games each season. “It would be great for this area of town,” Traub said. “Any time you can have economic growth it’s a positive.” Neale said that they are considering the opinions and desires of UNM students as well.
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