By Robert Soto
Elections are right around the corner, not only nationally, but also locally. On August 24, the City of Laredo held a meeting with a name-placement drawing that determined the order of the names of the candidates in the ballots. That day, the City of Laredo also announced that several candidates had been disqualified from the city council election. The meeting was interrupted by a demonstration of dissatisfaction from several candidates who had been disqualified. Current Councilman from District Seven, George Altgelt, was the most vocal in voicing his disappointment concerning the decision. The Councilman took office in mid-2015 through a special election, making this his first, full-term race. However, his campaign was cut short when he was notified that his applic...
