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• Special Session = Private Session, Public is Essentially Left in the Dark, Leadership Pulls Strings, Passes Jr. Bill & Rebates

  By paulgibson51 on April 6, 2022 • ( 3 )

  

  The Session certainly moved quickly and efficiently, with committees largely passing without revision all three bills introduced. Health Security and 493 other projects funded by the Junior Bill all got their funding and we will all be getting rebates, but… Read More ›

• Universal Basic Income: A Promising Strategy for Addressing Poverty in NM

  By paulgibson51 on March 31, 2022 • ( 10 )

  

  Give away money? No strings attached? That sounds crazy; so crazy, just the idea conjures immediate and unfounded objections. In truth, UBI has been demonstrated to achieve impressive outcomes while rebutting fears that if you give people money they will… Read More ›

• Electrify for Peace & the Planet

  By paulgibson51 on March 25, 2022 • ( 8 )

  

  We are in an economic war with Russia, a war that directly involves Europe, a war in which our — and to a far greater extent Europe’s — dependence on Russian fossil fuels is a critical issue. Over the past… Read More ›

• Reclaiming Hope

  By paulgibson51 on March 15, 2022 • ( 8 )

  

  While tempted to write about the Governor’s veto of the Junior Bill and funding for the Health Security plan and design, I promised myself (and you) to begin focusing on big, transformational ideas and today we almost start that process…. Read More ›

• Health Security Call to Action, Plus Reflections on the IPCC & Our Continued Inaction

  By paulgibson51 on March 5, 2022 • ( 8 )

  We lead with one small but important action, then offer a link to this week’s radio interview with Renewable Taos’s Dan Pritchard before we offer thoughts as to what is needed to move the climate action needle in NM and… Read More ›

• What Just Happened? What’s Next? A Call to Action!

  By paulgibson51 on February 25, 2022 • ( 8 )

  

  No hearings to Zoom, no calls to make, so time to clean the house, replenish the pantry, read and think more deeply…. Before we look at what’s next for Retake, we announce two Retake Zooms: a Debrief Huddle and a… Read More ›

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