In the 2021 Legislative Session, Democratic leadership failed to reduce small loan lending rates from an eye-popping 175% to a still too high but more bearable 36%. 2022 offers Dems a chance for redemption and, on the heels of the… Read More ›
economic justice
Three PRC Commissioners Say They Won’t Support Merger; Report on PNM Press Conference; New NY Lawsuit Charges Avangrid/Iberdrola with Bid Rigging, Racketeering, Price Gouging
It is too early to pop the champagne, but Wednesday’s PRC hearing proved that when we use our voices to rebut misinformation campaigns, we can win. But this is not over yet. A new lawsuit in New York has validated… Read More ›
Achieving Economic Justice in NM: 2022 Legislative Session Is Our Time
It is not breaking news that NM is all too dependent on gas and oil revenues. But this post outlines the scope and scale of that dependence and points to how we can diversify our revenue base and inject equity… Read More ›
PNM-Avangrid/Iberdrola Merger: I’m Out! Public Power: I’m In! Urgent Call to Action, Read & Share
All of you have seen the ubiquitous PNM-Avangrid merger ads with paid actors all proclaiming “I’m In” for the merger because: fill in the blank with one of their false promises. When you have enough money and no qualms, you… Read More ›
Why We Need to Transform How We Think About Work
Work is structured around the priorities of the corporation, not around the needs of workers and their families, with too many Americans working two jobs and having little time or energy to care for their kids or elders or enrich… Read More ›
Why Have We Chosen a Path that Could Lead to Extinction? When did we vote for that?
Today’s post is singular in its focus on our failure to choose political leaders who will advance what we have long desired. Confidence in government is at an all time low because we continue to expect the same things from… Read More ›