A legislative committee is scheduled to vote this afternoon on proposed legislation to strengthen oversight over New Mexico’s investment of taxpayer money.
One proposed bill before the Investments Oversight Committee would require all state funds that invest money to add seats to their respective boards, state Sen. Tim Keller said [...]
This morning, Senator Tim Keller (D, SD-17, Bernalillo), released a statement about legislation he proposed that will be discussed at today's interim committee meeting on Investments Oversight.
“After a long, difficult interim with respect to the problems and performance of our state investment funds, [...]
Bravo on this development! Yesterday, the members of the New Mexico Legislature's interim committee on Courts, Corrections and Justice endorsed a proposed bill that would create a State Ethics Commission. The unanimous vote by the Committee adopted a bill drafted by a bi-partisan subcommittee of legislators who have [...]
Exciting news from Keegan King, who many of us know from his previous involvement with various campaigns, the League of Young Voters and New Mexico Youth Organized. Last week, he officially announced the launch of Atsaya Strategies, based in Albuquerque.
Here's video of Sen. Tom Udall's speech on the Senate floor this morning about the health insurance reform bill in the debate leading up to a cloture vote to permit the bill to move forward. You can read his remarks here (pdf).
Senator Udall noted that the vast majority [...]
If we go by today's floor speeches by Dem Senators -- we now have the 60 votes needed to fend off a GOP filibuster and win the cloture vote on H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. A total of 58 Dem Senators will join with [...]
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Democratic Party of New Mexico Chairman Javier Gonzales named Scott Forrester as the party’s next executive director on Thursday. Forrester will replace current director Josh Geise on Dec. 1, Gonzales announced in a news release.
“I look forward to working with Scott and continuing the fight for change New Mexicans voted [...]
Today, Javier Gonzales, Democratic Party of New Mexico Chairman, named Scott Forrester as the party's next Executive Director.
"I look forward to working with Scott and continuing the fight for change New Mexicans voted for last year,” Gonzales said. “As the Republicans continue to be the party of the past," [...]
State Sens. Phil Griego and David Ulibarri each missed nearly half of the October special legislative session to go elk hunting, KRQE reports. While Sen. Ulibarri left the session after three days, missing all of the votes on budget bills, Sen. Griego missed the first three [...]
Congressman Martin Heinrich is among the “endangered Democratic Members” of Congress who are receiving thanks from Health Care for America Now and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), according to Roll Call. Heinrich is among 20 members of Congress who voted for the bill and will [...]
Heinrich is among 20 members of Congress who voted for the bill [...]
You're Invited to a
Fundraising Reception
In Honor of
Rep. Ben Ray Luján
Thursday, November 12, 2009
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro
3009 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM (map)
Suggested Donation $100
Hosted by
Buddy & Amado Abeyta, Vanessa Alarid, Erika Anderson,
Robert Apodaca, Yasine & Kyle Armstrong, Shannon Bacon,
Cristy Carbon-Gaul, Chris Catechis, Mark Chaiken,
Morris' [...]
Here's what FireDogLake has to say about it:Abortion would be the [...]
Former US Senator, and current UNM Professor Emeritus Fred Harris had an agenda when he slung his mud, 
