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Cannabis Passes, Stansbury Edges Sedillo-Lopez, a Review of Biden’s Infrastructure Plan & What Rethink Our Democracy Is Reading & Viewing
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The Last Word About SB 66, the 36% Rate Cap, Misleading Industry Information; We Could Have Built a Better Case
On Saturday we wrote about Retake’s transition, the launch of Rethink Our Democracy, and a critical need for contributions right now to help us develop a 501c3. Sadly, the donate button was corrupted and failed to work. It works now…. Read More ›
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Vaccine Update, NM Counties Opening Up, Plus More on How the Predatory Lending Bill Was Gutted
We drove to Amarillo on Tuesday for our second vaccine shot and yesterday both of us were waylaid by mild flu-like symptoms. Today we’re back with updates on NM counties opening up and an interesting take on how lobbyists led… Read More ›
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We Thought We Were Done, But Special Session Looms in Two Weeks for Cannabis. Retake & ThinkNM Call to Include 36% Small Loan Rate
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Four Retake-Supported Bills Passed Thursday, 7 On Last Hurdle, SB 66 Predatory Lending Bill In Conference, Battle Lines Drawn
It was a fiery, late night again last night as Sen. Ivey-Soto and Sen. Stewart squared off on HB 20, the paid sick leave bill. Today, we lay out where all our bills stand and what you can do today… Read More ›
Featured Categories
Economic Justice, Community & Economic Development ›
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Advances In Rethinking Our Democracy & Legislative Update
April 8, 2021
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SB 66 Predatory Lending Bill Gutted in Committee by Supposed Dem Progressives; Call To Action NOW To Save the Bill
March 16, 2021
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Times Are Desperate, So Democrats Study, Plan, Procrastinate & Adjourn: the Same Approach that Brought Us to the Verge of Civil War
February 22, 2021
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Some Big Wins & Stunning Defeats, Plus a Look at Democracy Collaborative’s Transformative Vision
February 17, 2021
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COVID-Relief Passes US Senate 50-50; Legislative Update; A Look Beyond the 2021 Session
February 5, 2021
Criminal Justice ›
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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
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Obama Staffer Warns: The Downside of Sunday’s Euphoria
January 23, 2017