Blog Title: Democracy for New Mexico

Wednesday: Obama Set to Announce Gov. Bill Richardson as Commerce Secretary

Gov. Richardson Congratulations Governor! And congratulations to our next Governor, Diane Denish. And congratulations to our next Lt. Governor, Hector Balderas? Well, we'll have to wait and see on that last one. Herb and Diane Denish After weeks of speculation,...

12/6: NM Wilderness Alliance Holiday Party

From the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance: Bring your friends and family and join us for food, music and beverages at the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance Annual Holiday Party! Saturday, December 6th, at 7:00 PM at our office in Nob Hill,...

Obama Names Louis Caldera Director of White House Military Office

Louis Caldera, a tenured professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law, has been named to a White House post by the Obama transition team. Caldera served as the 18th President of the University of New Mexico from...

12/12: SAGE Council Holiday Prayer & Petroglyph Run

From SAGE Council: Please join us for a SAGE-style Holiday Prayer December 12th at the Petroglyphs. We'll be celebrating another year of SAGE Council's work and bringing in the new year with a run and prayer. Then join us for...

More on NM Senate Pro-Tem: Jennings Says He'll Fight to Keep Post

Sen. Carlos Cisneros, D-Questa (right), was nominated yesterday in a three-hour-plus, closed-door caucus by Dems in the New Mexico Senate to serve as Senate Pro Tem. If Sen. Cisneros wins a majority in a vote of the full Senate when...

NM Senate Dems Elect Leaders; Jennings Ousted as Pro-Tem

The New Mexico Senate Democrat???s today elected their floor and caucus leadership for the upcoming legislative term. The Senate???s majority party also nominated leaders for the President Pro Tempore, Chief Clerk and Sergeant at Arms. These positions will be voted...

Uh Oh! Local Reporter/Blogger Jailed, Needs Bail

Yes, the rumors are sad, but true. KOB radio reporter and blogger Peter St. Cyr has been jailed by the powers that be, and he can't be bailed out without our help. The latest Twitter from Peter claims there are...

Paper Ballot Benefit: Undervote Rate Drops in 2008 Prez Election in New Mexico

One of the most vexing problems with New Mexico's 2004 election was the high percentage of "undervotes." Undervotes occur when someone casting a ballot either doesn't select a candidate in a race or his or her choice doesn't register in...

Quote of the Day: Roots of Violence

Thinking about the violence in Mumbai (and so many other places), I found this too true quote by Mahatma Gandhi: The Roots of Violence: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without character, Commerce without morality, Science without humanity, Worship...

Beware the Terrorist Bargain Shoppers

Sign O' the Times: Surging shoppers kill New York Wal-Mart worker. Imagine how these "consumers" will act when shortages start to appear in the big box stores. Perhaps there should be a new category established for these types -- maybe...

Thanksgiving Without the Pilgrims

Obama's Thanksgiving message Mary Ellen and I like to celebrate Thanksgiving for all the wrong reasons -- not the reasons provided by American tradition. We could care less about the fundamentalist Pilgrims and the fake stories associated with them. And...

17 Reasons to Give Thanks

From the Progress Report. This Thanksgiving, progressives have a lot to be thankful for: We're thankful we'll soon have a president who will hit the ground running instead of a president who is running the country into the ground. We're...

Quote of the Day: Obama and Labor

From Politico: The markets rose on the news of Barack Obama???s economic policy team Monday, but some labor spirits fell. Obama???s team of treasury secretary and four top economic advisers, introduced as the hands that will steer America???s economy, had...

12/9: Homeless Persons' Memorial Vigil

Homeless Persons' Memorial Vigil Remember those who passed away in 2008 while homeless Tuesday, December 9, 2008 Gather at 1 PM at Health Care for the Homeless' Memorial Wall (1217 1st Street NW - Albuquerque) March to First United Methodist...

12/6: Dem Women of Sandoval County Holiday Party

From Janice Saxton, President, Democratic Women of Sandoval County: The Democratic Women of Sandoval County are hosting a Holiday Party on Saturday, December 6, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM, at the Anasazi Fields Winery at 26 Camino de los Pueblitos...