Sandoval County Redistricting 2022
GOVERNOR RENEWS CALLS FOR ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN
On May 17, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, in response to the Farmington mass shooting, said she would again pursue an assault weapon ban and age restrictions for purchasing firearms. Both proposals were introduced during the 2023 NM legislative session and failed to...
Message from the First Vice-Chair
By Greg Bennett First Vice-Chair In the past month, Sandoval County Democrats elected individuals for several party positions. Along with the returning Ward Chairs, we elected two new members to our leadership team, so please welcome Ward F Chair: Michael Barger and...
Volunteer of the Month – May 2023 – Nandini Pillai Kuehn
Nandini Pillai Kuehn is an active Sandoval Democrat. She is the Ward D Chair and has worked tirelessly to fill her Precinct Chair positions. (Ward D currently is the 2nd most organized ward in Sandoval County!) Her attention to details has helped us to focus...
Did You Know – May 2023
The demographics of Sandoval County are changing. Here are some interesting comparisons from the 2010 to 2020 census. 2020 Census 2010 Census 149,218 Size of Population 131,561 25% Under Age 18 29% 19% Over Age 65 12% 41% White 48% 3% Black 2% 14%...
Voting System & Voter Protection Bills Passed In 2023 Legislative Sessions
The Governor recently signed three Bills dealing with making voting secure and accessible to more New Mexicans. Many states are actively curtailing ease of access to voting stations for low income neighborhoods and minority groups (who traditionally vote for...
Miss Information – Speaking of Apes
Who knew Republicans were such jokesters, but these days they’re funnier than a barrel of flatulent monkeys. It turns out that January 6 was not an insurrection. It was a laugh riot, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene declaring, “I want to tell you something: If Steve...
Governor’s Actions on Legislation (2023 Legislative Session)
Extracted from Pete Dinelli’s Blog of April 10, 2023 The Governor signed a raft of bills by the deadline date of April 7th, 2023. The governor signed the enacted $9.6 billion budget plan for the fiscal year that begins on June1. The budget will boost state spending...
Election Fraud effort lacks credibility
The following letter was sent to the editor of the Rio Rancho Observer, and the paper has failed to print it. Therefore, the letter is being published here to let Sandoval County Democrats know that the allegations of election fraud are unfounded. Dear Editor, After...
Liberty and Justice
by Flora Lucero, Chair of the Democratic Party of Bernalillo County I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one Nation indivisible with Liberty and Justice for all. Francis Bellamy, The Youth’s Companion, September 8, 1892 In a ward...
Miss Information – REPUBLICAN STATE SENATOR CRAIG BRANDT WOULD DENY CHILDREN EASY ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
Re-printed from the Rio Rancho Observer with permission. [Note: After this letter was published, the New Mexico Senate and House passed the bill, titled “School-Based Health Centers] on a party-line vote with support from only two Republicans.] Democrats and...