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JUST VOTE NEW MEXICO!!
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No parties. No rhetoric. Groups around the state are coming together to tell New Mexico voters (all eligible voters) one simple thing: JUST VOTE. Watch this short video to learn more: …Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by RunLikeADog Oct 31, 2012.

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Progressive Voter Alliance Monthly Meeting at The Harwood Art Center

April 24, 2013 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm

WHAT: The Progressive Voter Alliance (PVA) is an inclusive coalition of voters and advocates who actively support issues that promote social and economic justice, political equality, and environmental stewardship.HOW: Our activities include a lively monthly meeting, work groups and a monthly Unified Action with which we bring the full force of the PVA network to bear on behalf of progressive causes. Previous actions include voter registration drives, gathering petitions for the recent ABQ City…See More

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Progressive Voter Alliance Monthly Meeting at The Harwood Art Center

April 24, 2013 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm

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Progressive Voter Alliance Monthly Meeting at The Harwood Art Center

April 24, 2013 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm

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misterhinkydink liked Alex Curtas's event Boycott & rally for ABQ's minimum wage workers!

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Boycott & rally for ABQ's minimum wage workers! at 3800 Central Ave.

February 19, 2013 from 11:30am to 12pm

It's the law. Yet the owner of Route 66 Malt Shop is refusing to pay his workers the $3.83 minimum wage that was recently enacted by 60% of ABQ voters. Instead of paying a basic minimum wage, the owner gave his employees an ultimatum: get paid less than minimum wage or be fired. He admits it is against the law and admits he doesn't care. When his employees complained, Mayor Berry's city attorney told KOB-tv said that Szeman's ultimatum is illegal but the mayor won't enforce the law. Stand up…See More

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Boycott & rally for ABQ's minimum wage workers! at 3800 Central Ave.

February 19, 2013 from 11:30am to 12pm

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Alex Curtas replied to JeSais's discussion 40% or 50% (or six of one half a dozen of the other) ?

"Please vote in favor of the change! (And tell your friends to do the same!) As has been hashed out in the above discussion, changing the City Charter in this way will ensure that candidates must attain a majority of the vote in order to win.…"

Feb 18

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SCREENING: The Wall St. Conspiracy
December 9, 2012 from 1pm to 3pm
SCREENING: The Wall St. Conspiracy
December 8, 2012 from 1pm to 3pm

Nov 30, 2012

RunLikeADog replied to Alex Curtas's discussion JUST VOTE NEW MEXICO!!

"Michelle. Yes, I picked up my guide a couple of weeks ago. There will definitely be items on the ballot that I will not vote on because neither choice reflects my preference. I wish the ballot had a "none of the above" that voters could…"

Oct 31, 2012

Michelle Meaders replied to Alex Curtas's discussion JUST VOTE NEW MEXICO!!

"Have you read the Voter Guide that the local League of Women Voters puts out? You are being asked to vote for judges and representatives at various levels of government. There are many new candidates for the Legislature and Congress in…"

Oct 31, 2012

RunLikeADog replied to Alex Curtas's discussion JUST VOTE NEW MEXICO!!

"I plan on voting this evening but I can tell you that a good part of my ballot will be empty. There is just too much of the "same old same old" on the ballot."

Oct 31, 2012

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JUST VOTE NEW MEXICO!!

No parties. No rhetoric. Groups around the state are coming together to tell New Mexico voters (all eligible voters) one simple thing: JUST VOTE. Watch this short video to learn more: http://youtu.be/0kfi8q75qUI See More

Oct 31, 2012

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Granjero commented on Alex Curtas's blog post It's Not Just Emails...Gov's Office Hides Meetings, Schedules From Public View

"So basically they send out little minions to write posts on local blogs about the horrors of conservative folk. Sounds like Spam to me. Ditto Ramon."

Jun 29, 2012

ramon t commented on Alex Curtas's blog post It's Not Just Emails...Gov's Office Hides Meetings, Schedules From Public View

"Unbiased? "

Jun 27, 2012

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It's Not Just Emails...Gov's Office Hides Meetings, Schedules From Public View

27 June 2012by Alex Curtas, ProgressNow NM Governor's Lack of Transparency Goes Deeper Than Just EmailsRequests for Public Information are Made Difficult as Public Information is Denied to Public ALBUQUERQUE - Though the recent "Emailgate" scandal has highlighted the Martinez administration's lack of transparency, shielding public information from the citizens of New Mexico is…See More

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It's Not Just Emails...Gov's Office Hides Meetings, Schedules From Public View

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Where I Live:: Nob Hill

About Me:: All opinions expressed herein are my own.

Favorite Thing(s) About Albuquerque:: Sandias, Rio Grande, Bosque, Chile, Sunsets, BioPark, Isotopes, UNM, Route 66, The Grove, Jennifer James 101, El Patio, Ta Lin, Bike trails, etc. etc.

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It's Not Just Emails...Gov's Office Hides Meetings, Schedules From Public View

Posted on June 27, 2012 at 10:51am 3 Comments 0 Likes

27 June 2012

by Alex Curtas, ProgressNow NM

Governor's Lack of Transparency Goes Deeper Than Just Emails

Requests for Public Information are Made Difficult as Public Information is Denied to Public

ALBUQUERQUE - Though the recent "Emailgate" scandal has highlighted the Martinez…

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Bad News: NM Hemorrhages Jobs in May

Posted on June 15, 2012 at 12:57pm 2 Comments 0 Likes

[from ProgressNow New Mexico]:

New Mexico Lost 5,200 Jobs in May; Martinez Missing in Action

24 Political Appointments, 1 Newsweek profile, 1 California Fundraiser, -5,200 jobs

Employment numbers released today by the …

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Pay-to-Play: Heather Wilson Investigated by NM Attorney General

Posted on June 1, 2012 at 9:42am 0 Comments 2 Likes

[From the political watchdog group ProgressNow]:

ProgressNow New Mexico has uncovered documents showing that former-congresswoman and current US Senate candidate Heather Wilson has been named in a "pay-to-play" investigation being conducted by the New Mexico Attorney General's Office.

You might remember way back in 2008 when news reports questioned the use of federal grants earmarked by Wilson to the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department that ended up…

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Save Free Speech! Save ABQ's Public Access TV!

Posted on May 3, 2012 at 12:29pm 2 Comments 1 Like

Instead of awarding the City of ABQ's Public Access TV contract to Quote...Unquote, who has held the contract for decades, the ABQ City Council will vote on Monday to irresponsibly hand over the contract to UPublic, a mouthpiece of conservative propaganda who has said that they will censor content.

The meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 7, at 5:00pm at City Hall. There will be a Teach-in + Telethon tonight (May 3) from 5-7pm that can be seen on Ch. 27 or streamed online at…

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