The legislative session is over for 2012, but what do we have to show for it? According to Joe Monahan, and many legislators, a lot of time wasted on issues that we should have left on the back burner. ”If Martinez had applied the same tactics to her education reforms and her bill to repeal...
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The NM Senate stands for compromise, safety and families!
Late on Monday night, the New Mexico State Senate approved the driver’s license compromise bill (SB 235) by a vote of 27 to 15– a virtual party line vote. The only Democrat not to vote with his party was John Arthur Smith, Deming. Senators...
The Grand Diversion
“Don’t be fouled,” was the message from Arizona State Sen. Steve Gallardo on Friday when it comes to Gov. Martinez’s bill to repeal driver’s licenses for immigrant residents of New Mexico. Gallardo, along with Raquel Teran of Promise Arizona and Scott Douglas of the Greater...
Extremist group in New Mexico, again.
The ALIPAC organization, nativist extremist group with ties to white supremacists, according to well-respected Southern Poverty Law Center, “deployed” its members into New Mexico two days ago, which is why Senators...
“Resisting the Politics of Fear: The Connection between Anti-immigrant laws and the Struggle for Civil Rights”
SANTA FE, N.M. — As an effort to further the conversation beyond driver’s licenses for immigrants, Somos un Pueblo Unido and its allies invite the community to participate in...
Not about immigrants, really Gov. Martinez?
Earlier this month, Gov. Martinez brought Brian Zimmer of the Coalition for Secure Driver’s License, as an “expert witness” for HB103– the driver’s license repeal bill. The coalition was founded by Alan...