NY Provides Model for Transforming NM State Senate
We have 8 NM Senators who voted NO on abortion decriminalization. But as the Report Card shows, that is the tip of the iceberg. Well, NY had 8 DINOs, too and has a model for fixing that. Read on.
2019 Legislative Report Card Published: The Good, the Bad and the Mind-boggling
Our look back at last week’s posts will be done tomorrow. We don’t want anything to distract from what we are posting now. The Report Card has been months in development, relied on the work of scores of volunteers, allies, former legislators, and our leadership team. It describes what was accomplished (lots), what was not…
US Spends 10 Times More to Subsidize Fossil Fuels than to Support Public Education–There is an Ethics Lesson for You
The ongoing theme has been how misinformation is used to dissuade the public on multiple critical issues. Today, we examine how Koch-funded talking heads parrot false information about how NM extremists are getting rich advocating for a transition to renewables. We present an excellent op-ed calling out the Koch funded nonsense and then a link…
Post Alabama (and there are more Alabamas in queue), Is Abortion Now an Absolute Litmus Test?
Despite 60-70% of the population wanting to uphold Roe v Wade, a national effort is afoot that is developing a momentum of its own and it is beyond frightening. The post examines how quickly a woman’s right to make decisions about her own body is disappearing in one state after another. We also raise the…
We Have 12 Years & In the 2019 Legislative Session We Went Nowhere on Climate Change: All Hands On Deck Tonight.
We are nearing completion of the 2019 Legislative Report Card. While we had much to celebrate, we compromised far too much to corporate interests in other areas..Tonight Retake seeks your input and ideas to inform how we move forward and ensure that in 2020 and 2021, we get far more done. 12 years and the…
PNM Proposes Another $1 B Bailout–Buying 10% of Palo Verde Nuclear & Selling it to You Plus–AOC Video on the Green New Deal
Today’s post will be brief, a few comments on an interesting Legislative Panel last night, a guest post from New Energy Economy about the latest PNM offense, and a really uplifting and inspiring animated video produced by Naomi Klein and written by AOC and Avi Lewis (husband of Naomi Klein and activist in his own…
A Heartfelt Thank You, Plus a Reprise of a Week of Political Maneuvering, Exposés, and Action Alerts
Today we thank the many scores of you who were part of the Roundhouse Advocacy effort. The relationships formed in this work is what will help us continue our efforts to achieve justice in NM. As usual, on Mondays we include a reprise of the week’s posts exposing shocking backdoor Roundhouse deals & serious threats…
A Week in Review: Conclusion of Legislative Session, Actions to Ask for Vetoes, and the PRC Sues PNM
The Roundhouse continues to dominate the news with the PRC lawsuit shedding light on what SB 489 was really about, calls to action to protect seed sovereignty and our waters from “produced” toxic fracking water, plus another call to action in support of local activist Ken Mayer. All actions are still in play, links provided…
Public Regulation Commission Files Suit Against PNM Offering Clues as to the Real Problem with SB 489
Throughout the Roundhouse session, Retake called for amendments to SB 489 to prevent the artful evisceration of PRC authority to regulate energy generation in NM and to ensure PRC authority over the selection of replacement power when San Juan closes. The PRC’s suit filed last week makes clear that we were right in our concerns…
A Look Back at the Final Week of the Roundhouse Session & an URGENT Action Alert Call the Governor About….
In the next two days we will have action alerts for calling the Governor, today about a bill that would allow G&O to treat toxic fracked water and sell it for use on NM agriculture. Is there no end to the degree to which this industry will seek to exploit our land and water?