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Broadband poised for takeoff

By Marti Burt Children’s education, business start-ups, health care delivery, farm-to-table agriculture -- what doesn’t suffer from the current state of high-speed internet coverage in New Mexico? Rural areas are especially affected, but even our biggest urban areas...

‘If you want higher wages, let me tell you what to do’

By Michael Kelley A Southern newspaper editorial writer, weighing in on the evils of the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, warned readers that "You might be a member of a labor union next year, if this thing is passed and signed." Horrors! A bigger paycheck,...

Zero impact as important as zero emissions

by Joe Neidhardt, MD Many realize that we need to get to zero emissions of nitrous oxide, methane, and CO2 if we are going to address the climate crisis.  In addition, there is another zero we need to achieve;zero impact. Our western culture has been based on...

Mary Jane Parks appointed Vice Chair 2

The Vice Chair 2 position has been filled by Mary Jane Parks. Mary Jane is former Ward Chair of 4B.   She  is a 30-year renewable energy professional with experience in early-stage wind and offshore wave energy development as well as building the first solar-powered...

Marti Burt continues party work 

Marti Burt, who served as Vice Chair from March 17-Oct. 15, has resigned and will support Democratic causes by leading letter-writing campaigns and blogging for SFCDP’s newsletter and website. She was honored with the Susan Popovich award at the Ben & Carmen Lujan...

Santa Fe mayor debates one rival as another backs out

Republican mayoral candidate Alexis Martinez Johnson backed out of a Tuesday evening forum hosted by the Democratic Party of Santa Fe County shortly before the event began. She refused to be a part of a “hyper-partisan debate,” she said in a statement. Martinez...

Urgent Call for Spanish-Speaking Volunteers: Help Protect the Vote in Battleground Wisconsin!

Dear Santa Fe County Democrats! We’re reaching out with an urgent request as Election Day approaches! The Wisconsin Voter Protection Team is ramping up efforts to reach key voters, and we need your help now more than ever. If you’re bilingual in Spanish and English,...

Winners of the 2024 Ben and Carmen Lujan Awards

Richard Ellenberg, a retired attorney, is a former chair of the Democratic Party of New Mexico and of the Democratic Party of Santa Fe County. As DPSFC chair he is credited with modernizing the party’s operations. He graduated from Brown University and earned his...

When the Middle Class is Strong

Remarks from Chair Roybal ‘When the Middle Class is Strong’ Good morning, fellow Democrats! Thank you for being here today. My name is Henry Roybal. I was county commissioner for this district from 2015-2023 and now I am serving the community as chair of the...

SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS

Please share with your friends VOLUNTEER PHONE BANK ACTIONS Below is a list of phone bank volunteer opportunities to share with your key contacts, active volunteers, and fellow Democrats. This is a good list of "fired up and ready to go" phone bank volunteer...