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Time to Stand Up for San Juan
For decades PNM has been dumping toxic coal ash in unlined pits. HB 142 would assess what remediation is needed and force PNM to remediate. A game breaking hearing is scheduled for tomorrow at 10am. We provide all you need… Read More ›
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URGENT: Do We Care About Working Families? If so, Time to Show Up for Paid Family Leave. TODAY!
Senate Bill 11 would establish a 12-week Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) benefit for nearly all workers in the state. There is amounting chamber of commerce effort to kill this bill and bill sponsor, Rep. Linda Serrato called us to… Read More ›
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A Climate Bill Hearing with Lessons to Learn & State Tax Plan, a Bill to Be Celebrated for Now, But…
The Dem. tax, rev and budget leadership have a history of making last minute changes, usually not to our liking. Check out what the Tax Bill HB547 includes and why it is worth fighting to keep as is. This is… Read More ›
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It Was the Best of Times; It Was the Worst of Times
Dickens had a habit of turning phrases that would resonate for centuries and our Dickens quote applies quite well to this legislative session. The 2023 session is so full of welcome wins on women’s right, voting rights, and likely wins… Read More ›
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Produced Water is Back on Thursday…. Let’s Organize….
As long as we frack, we will produce toxic water as a biproduct of extraction. The gas & oil industry would love to find a way to reuse produced toxic water and state leadership has sipped their Kool Aid. On… Read More ›
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HB 12 Is Dead, but Its Work Continues
No matter how often the legislature says no, hydrogen advocates find ways to circumvent that process and continue their work. Today we learned that HB 12 has been pulled and is effectively dead. Nonetheless, bill sponsors Reps. Nathan Small and… Read More ›
Featured Categories
Economic Justice, Community & Economic Development ›
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A New Economic Reality for NM? With Your Help, Yes!
June 5, 2022
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State Public Bank, a Tool for a Just Transition & Revitalized Rural NM
May 31, 2022
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Universal Basic Income: A Promising Strategy for Addressing Poverty in NM
March 31, 2022
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You Really and Truly Can’t Make This Up: Must Read Short Piece.
July 3, 2021
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Why Have We Chosen a Path that Could Lead to Extinction? When did we vote for that?
May 27, 2021
Criminal Justice ›
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Could the Nation’s Skyrocketing Murder Rate Lead to a Successful GOP Led, Fear-Based Election Campaign in 2022. It Did in the 80s
June 26, 2021
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It’s Time To End Private Prisons & Mass Incarceration: A Moving Plea
January 28, 2021
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New Georgia Text, Phone Bank Options & More Encouraging News, Plus Soledad Inmates Pool $.08/Hour to Subsidize Sy’s Education
January 1, 2021
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Supreme Court a Tool for the Wealthy Since 1785 & How to Fix It, with Important Implications for the Great US Divide
November 20, 2020
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Why Retake Our Democracy-The Need, The Response
February 17, 2017