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Paul Gibson and his wife, Roxanne Barber came to Santa Fe in 2012. Since arriving in Santa Fe they have been involved in the development of the Academy of Sustainability Education at Santa Fe High, as volunteers with Master Gardeners, New Energy Economy, and other local efforts. Most recently they coordinated the SantaFe4Bernie campaign, an effort that took advice from Bernie and focused locally, morphing into Retake the Roundhouse. Retake the Roundhouse worked with other advocacy groups around the state to support nine important races, winning seven of them and contributing to NM being the only state legislature in the country that turned blue in the last election. They now are exiting from partisan election processes and have created Retake Our Democracy, a 501-c-4 non-profit organization that tried to make daily activism easier by providing a wide range of resources, information and tools that empower and activate supporters.
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We Have Sunk to New Lows as a Country & State
The political dialogue has sunk to such lows (again), that I thought I’d lighten it up a bit and call out the cute kitty imagery. He is praying for our future. But no matter how low the political debate goes,… Read More ›
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Less Than a Month To Go. Time to Get Active: Canvass, Phone Bank, Donate
With a month to go this is Get Out The Vote Time. This issue includes info on three key races with strongly progressive Democratic candidates facing very tough House races. The margin will be razor thin and so your calls, donations, or… Read More ›
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A Focus on Voter Registration, Voter Suppression, and the Myth of Voter Fraud
The GOP would have you believe that one of the greatest threats to our democracy is widespread voter fraud. This blog debunks the myth of voter fraud, describes the real threat of cyber hacking voting booths, and presents Oregon’s Motor… Read More ›
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(Un) Special Session Ends Thankfully
We escaped the death penalty and expanded Three-Strikes, but with the only strategy acceptable to the House being program cuts, program cuts and program cuts, claiming victory would be a real stretch. And the budget ain’t fixed just yet.
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I Thought We Had a Budget Crisis
If ever you needed evidence that progressives need to retake the roundhouse, read on. I couldn’t possibly have made this up.
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PRC Cuts PNM Rate Hike Request, Pot Survey, Update on Campaigns
The PRC slashed PNM’s rate hike request by almost 40%. They heard our voices, but we didn’t get all we wanted. This issue also presents a survey on legalization of pot in NM. It is time!