Author Archives
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.
-
Time to Take on PNM
Retake the Roundhouse is committed to developing a more progressive NM State legislature, but the Roundhouse isn’t the only important game in town. The Public Regulation Commission yields a tremendous amount of power in all matters energy and within the… Read More ›
-
What State Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Really Cost Us
Did you know that our poorest New Mexicans pay more than twice the percent of their income to state and local taxes as do the wealthiest New Mexicans? Do you want to learn more about the true cost of… Read More ›
-
Budget Deficit or Deficit in Clear-Thinking? You Decide.
There is a good deal to decipher in the Governor’s claims that the State is bankrupt and as always, much of it is smoke and mirrors and bad decisions on the part of the GOP and a few Democrats. Retake… Read More ›
-
What is Retake the Roundhouse?
Retake the Roundhouse has emerged out of New Mexico’s grassroots campaign for Bernie Sanders. Sanders’ supporters were inspired by his vision and many Hillary supporters, while agreeing with his vision, supported their candidate for a variety of reasons. But now… Read More ›
-
Retake the Roundhouse Is Building a Base
Just one week ago, we launched Retake the Roundhouse. We are busily developing relationships, reaching out to other advocacy groups, and slowly building content to flesh out the website and provide you with the resources you need to help Democrats… Read More ›
-
Report on Aug. 13 Organizing Mtg. 50 Volunteers & Plans Going Forward