Category: News

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,…

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…

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…

Featured in the NMSU KRWG Public Media By Walter Rubel  | Jan 14, 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…

By Lilly Irvin-Vitela | Jan 14, 2021 Good evening, I hope you are well. I’m writing to follow-up on the outcomes of the Redistricting Task Force. As you may recall, our last meeting was this Monday in the late afternoon. Thanks for participating in and contributing to the task force. Some of the recommendations that…

Featured in the Santa Fe New Mexican By Cheryl Harris | Jan 9, 2021 In 2021, New Mexico voters could move closer to picking their legislators, instead of the other way around. The state’s redistricting process often has been described as “one that effectively allows incumbents to tailor their districts to suit their political base,”…