Sandoval County Redistricting 2022
County Commissioner Advances the Safety and Well-Being of County Residents . . . and Our Pets
By Katherine Bruch, Sandoval County Commissioner, District 1 I took office on January 1, 2019, and hit the ground running by sponsoring a resolution in support of state legislation to fund spay and neuter programs. Since that time, I have worked hard for the residents...
Proposed Plans for County Disrespects Native Americans
Democratic Party of Sandoval CountyContact: Alexandria Piland, Chair505-350-6590chair@sandovaldemocrats.orgFor Immediate Release Nov. 25, 2021 By Isaac Chavez, Vice-Chair, Democratic Party of Sandoval County At the Sandoval County Commission Meeting of November 18,...
Sneaky Shenanigans in Sandoval County Redistricting
County Commissioners engage in political shenanigans Bert Coxe of Corrales on Nov. 19 wrote a comment piece published in The Paper about the moves by Sandoval County Commissioners to set up pro-Republican gerrymandered commission districts. Original artical appears in...
Republican’s Redistricting Consultant Insults Public Commenters
Media ReleaseDemocratic Party of Sandoval CountyFor Immediate Release Nov. 19, 2021 On November 18, the Sandoval County Commission meeting presented a shameful performance by the Republicans. Their redistricting “expert” presented four different plans, all of which...
Letter Smearing Democrats Was Misleading
Published on November 14, 2021 in the Rio Rancho Observer The letter of Charles Sullivan of Albuquerque in the Rio Rancho Observer of Nov. 7, 2021, disappoints. Some of the presented “facts” have some basis; some have some basis but are used misleadingly; some are...
The Governor’s Many Accomplishments
Published on November 14, 2021 in the Rio Rancho Observer For a variety of historic and geographic reasons, New Mexico struggles to overcome a legacy of poverty, lagging educational achievement and sluggish economic growth. Last week’s letter to the editor by Charles...
Panelists: Plans for Plutonium Transportation Put New Mexicans at Risk
By Hannah Grover This story originally was published by the New Mexico Political Report and is republished with acknowledgment....
Public Safety and the Rio Rancho Police Department
By Gail PinkepankArticle appeared in the ABQ Journal Opinion Section on November 15, 2021 It’s no wonder that Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham recently appointed Jason Bowie,who was serving as Deputy Chief of the Rio Rancho Police Department (RRPD), asSecretary of the...
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation: Big PhRMA Claims of Harm “Overblown”
By Judy Gordon, DPSC Secretary Remdesivir is the COVID-19 drug that can shorten hospital stays. Gilead, its developer, received $162 million in federal funding for clinical trials and other assistance to accelerate its market availability. Gilead also benefited from...
Sandoval County Indivisible Promotes Progressive Agenda
Join us for progressive politics, education, and camaraderieBy Bert Coxe for the members of Sandoval County Indivisible. I was asked by our fearless Chairwoman Alex Piland to write a paragraph letting you all know about Sandoval County Indivisible (SCI). SCI is part...