Today we outline why we oppose the selection of Patrick O’Connell for PRC Commissioner and offer an ever- so-easy call to action on that. We also offer a registration link and a reminder of tonight’s important Huddle with much to… Read More ›
Local-State Government & Legislation
Speaker Martinez Ousts Lundstrom. Guv Calls for Assault Weapon Ban! Let the Games Begin!
In one stunning move, Speaker Martinez changed everything. Going bold is no longer off the table. To be sure, a very bitter Patty Lundstrom will find ways to inject her fiscally conservative perspective, but her virtual veto power is gone…. Read More ›
A People’s Assembly on Climate in NM? & A Call to Action!
We have less than five weeks until the start of the session and to be fully ready, we have much to discuss and to resolve. We’ve got a packed Huddle agenda with guest speakers on hydrogen, criminal justice, public health… Read More ›
Time for Meaningful Environmental Legislation in NM: Local Choice Energy & Green Amendment. Supreme Court Rejects Petition to Invalidate PRC Amendment… Zoom problem solved!
Today, we’ll report briefly on the Supreme Court hearing this past Monday and on the PRC Commissioner nomination process, as well as offer info on two important pieces of environmental legislation that Retake is supporting.
What You May Have Missed
Retake used the Thanksgiving break to catch up in our readying for the 2023 session after taking 8 days off to visit the kids. We use today’s post to catch you up on what is coming, what we’ve written since… Read More ›
Why the NM Supreme Court Should Rule as Unconstitutional, the Amendment Allowing Gov to Appoint PRC Commissioners
Today we revisit a 2020 Constitutional Amendment that a coalition of indigenous organizations is asking the NM Supreme Court to overturn. We outline why Retake and Indivisible ABQ supported the indigenous groups and what is at stake. Before we get… Read More ›