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Plans Legislators Announced at Town Hall Peter Wirth Expects to expedite Behavioral Health and Criminal Competency in the first 30 days. Establish $1 billion behavioral health care trust fund with an annual 5 percent distribution. Target money for behavioral health...

Democratic Party of Santa Fe County Announcement of Ward Meetings Elect Ward Officers and Representatives to the County Central Committee Calling all registered Democrats to get involved by taking part in your ward meetings and elections. You are the backbone of our...

Healthcare Acquisition Oversight – Until last year, New Mexico was one of only 11 states with no oversight over hospital sales. This bill would allow New Mexico to review pending transactions of our hospitals and healthcare facilities to ensure that any change in...

Ward chair roles: Convene and preside over ward meetings. There isn’t a set requirement for the number or frequency of meetings, but our commitment to democracy within the party implies that wards should sometimes meet. Ensure that meetings are conducted according to...

Wards 101 Wards are the grassroots organizing divisions of the Democratic Party in Santa Fe County. The County’s 179 precincts are divided into 19 wards, with three or four wards in each of the county’s five county commission districts. Thus, Wards 1A-1D, 2A-2C,...

So, what can you do? First stay tuned. This is the first of a series of alerts that will provide information as the immigration advocacy community asks for collective help. Because undocumented immigrants don’t vote, this community needs its allies (us) more than...

Wirth Legislative Plans (continued) Over the last few years the Legislature has been very effective at building mechanisms for creating better long-term revenue stability, including using “new money” to set up a series of permanent funds. This year we’re looking to do...

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,...

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...

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...