New Mexico Secretary Of State, UNM Release 2020 Election Report On Voter Attitudes, Reforms
SANTA FE — Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver and The University of New Mexico’s Department of Political Science presented findings from the “2020 New Mexico Election Administration, Voter Security, and Election Reform Report” during a virtual press conference Wednesday.
Friday Toons
Women Lead New Mexico, Nation!
The year 2021 began with satisfaction, if not glee, with the inauguration on January 20 of vice president Kamala Harris—a competent woman next in line to the presidency. Pride in the estimation and elevation of New Mexico women came soon thereafter with President Joe Biden’s appointment of former Congresswoman Deb Haaland, who formerly chaired our state Democratic party, to become the Secretary of Interior.
Rep. Baldonado Suddenly Resigns Before the 2022 NM Legislative Session With No Explanation
House Speaker Brian Egolf’s office says Representative Alonzo Baldonado handed in his resignation. There’s no official word on why the Republican from Valencia County made the decision. Baldonado has served since 2011.
Happy New Year 2022!
Happy New Year, 2022 from your Democratic Party of Valencia County leadership team!
DPBC 2022 Legislative Action Expo happening on Jan 8
Our neighbors in Bernalillo County are planning a Legislative Action Expo for January 8.
Holidays and the Pandemic
The holidays and the pandemic can be a painful combination. Google “holidays and depression,” and you get 4.5 million hits. I have not read them all. Many people feel that the holidays increase stress and anxiety, and that and the fact that it’s even harder to get everything done during the holidays may make us feel like failures. Now add the stress of ongoing COVID concerns and the isolation many of us have experienced over the past 2 years, and you have a recipe for disaster.
Felices fiestas, compañeras demócratas!
Merry Christmas 2021 from your friends at the Democratic Party of Valencia County!
