Featured in KRWG Public Media By Walter Rubel | March 8, 2021 A compromise bill establishing procedures for the upcoming redistricting effort passed through the New Mexico Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously Saturday, March 6, and now moves to a vote of the full Senate. Senate Bill 15 maintains an independent commission to redraw district maps,…
Read MoreHidden in Plain Sight: Hunger on College Campuses
Featured in the Santa Fe New Mexican. By Ellen Buelow & Garry Fairbrother | March 6, 2021 The face of hunger is often hidden in our midst. Hidden in places where we least expect to find it — like on college campuses. Professor Sarita Cargas’ 2020 study of hunger at the University of New Mexico…
Read MoreFood, Hunger, Farm Act Receives Press, Social Media Coverage
By Bread New Mexico Blog | Feb 13, 2021 House Bill 207, the Food, Hunger and Farm Act of 2021, is scheduled for a hearing in the House Agriculture and Water Resources Committee on Tuesday, February 16. Here is the text of the bill. The Food, Hunger, Water, Agriculture Policy Workgroup has worked for a couple of years to…
Read MoreBipartisan Redistricting Plan Moves Forward in New Mexico
Featured in the NM Political Report By Robert Nott | Feb 9, 2021 A House committee on Monday unanimously approved a bill that would allow the state to prepare for the major task of redrawing legislative districts based on population data from the 2020 census. Among other measures, House Bill 211, co-sponsored by Republican and…
Read MoreKeller Administration Opens Climate Action Plan for Public Comment
By the City of Albuquerque, Environmental Health Department | Feb 8, 2021 Residents can weigh in on recommendations to shape final plan The City of Albuquerque, in partnership with New Mexico First, invites the public to weigh in on draft goals and strategies for the 2021 Albuquerque Climate Action Plan. Over the last several months,…
Read MoreCommission Would Ensure ‘1 Person, 1 Vote’
Featured in the Albuquerque Journal By Edward Chavez & Roderick Kennedy | Jan 17, 2021 Every 10 years – in years ending with “one” – New Mexico must draw new district maps for our congressional, legislative and Public Education Commission districts based on census data. Populations shift, and as many of our elected representatives’ districts…
Read MoreNew Mexico Redistricting Task Force Calls for New Process
Featured in the Las Cruces Sun News By Walter Rubel | Jan 15, 2021 The last two times the state of New Mexico went through the redistricting process, a stalemate between Republican governors (Gary Johnson and Susana Martinez) and the Democratic-controlled Legislature resulted in failure. Unable to reach an agreement, the process ended up in…
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