At this week’s legislative forum with the New Mexico Independent, the attendees also took time out to watch the Preisdent’s State of the Union Address.  After the speech is over, we offered folks the chance to give us their opinions about the speech.  Here’s what they had to say:

What did you think about the speech? Just leave a comment, or send us an email at infocus@knme.org.  And, don’t forget to vote in our online poll at newmexicoinfocus.org.  This week’s question is how important is the State of the Union Speech to you.

The Albuquerque schools bond-mill levy measure goes before voters on Tuesday.  If approved by voters, it would generate about $600 million for primarily brick and mortar projects in the district.  These brick and mortar projects aren’t new buildings, they are renovations and maintenance for many of the district’s older buildings.  It will also help pay for a new athletic stadium on the west side, as well as technology upgrades.  This is also the first ever APS school election that includes money specifically for charter schools. Here’s a video with more information, but keep in mind this is an advocacy piece in support of the measure.

The actual election is next Tuesday, February 2, but early voting is still an option for citizens through Saturday, January 30th.  Here are the details:

Early voting locations (hours 8am-5pm)

o   Bernalillo County Clerk’s Office Annex, 620 Lomas NW

o   APS Building, 6400 Uptown Blvd. NE

o   Alamosa Community Center, 6900 Gonzales Road SW

o   Don Newton Multi-Generational Center (Taylor Ranch Comm. Ctr), 4900 Kachina St. NW