FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 1, 2019 New Mexico Joins National Census Day Of Action The Center for Civic Policy Launches PSA Digital Campaign to Bring Awareness to 2020 Census Preparations in NM, Highlight Need for an Accurate Census Count Albuquerque, N.M.– Today, as part of the “National Census Day Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, March 15, 2019 Bill Modernizing New Mexico’s Election System Headed to Governor’s Desk Santa Fe, N.M.– A bill that will to modernize the election and voter registration processes in New Mexico has cleared its final hurdle after it passed the House on a 45-22 vote and was Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, March 14, 2019 New Mexico Comes Closer to Becoming 18th State to Pass AVR Legislation New Mexico voting-rights experts hail move as ‘great step’ to modernize elections Santa Fe, NM – Today, the New Mexico House of Representatives passed a bill that will improve eligible citizens’ voter Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Bill Modernizing New Mexico’s Election System Passes House, Inches Closer to Governor’s Desk Santa Fe, N.M.– A bill that will modernize the election and voter registration process in New Mexico passed the House on a 45-22 vote Wednesday afternoon. Senate Bill 672 –sponsored by Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 12, 2019 New Mexico’s Minimum Wage Bill Moves Forward SANTA FE, NM– On Tuesday, Senate Bill 437 —the minimum wage proposal sponsored by Sen. Clemente Sanchez— passed the House Labor, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee. The proposal was amended to resemble House Bill 31, proposed Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Second Federal Judge Blocks Proposed “Citizenship Question” for 2020 Census Albuquerque, N.M.– Today, a second federal judge issued a court order blocking the proposed “citizenship question” from being added to the 2020 census. U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg of California found that the administration’s Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 15, 2019 Adding “Citizenship Question” to 2020 Census Will Hurt New Mexico’s Children, Families Albuquerque, N.M.– Today, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to decide whether the Trump administration can add a “Citizenship Question” to the 2020 census. A hearing is expected to be held in April. Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 14, 2019 Creating a Blueprint to Prepare New Mexico’s Workforce for the Clean Energy Economy is Focus of New House Bill Santa Fe, N.M.– Representatives Angelica Rubio and Javier Martinez, and a coalition of community organizations, introduced the Clean Energy Workforce Development Study Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 7, 2019 Time to Transition to Clean Energy, Reduce Electricity Costs, and Provide Economic Relief to San Juan County Workers Santa Fe, N.M.– Today, Sens. Mimi Stewart and Jacob Candelaria, Rep. Nathan Small, and a coalition of community organizations, labor unions, and environmental advocates introduced Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 4, 2019 Memorial to Ensure Accurate 2020 Census Count Advances House State Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee Santa Fe, N.M.– Today, a memorial supporting the efforts for an accurate census count passed the House State Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee. House Memorial 6 Read more…