I. Udall Succession. The New Mexico Politico with the most succinct political timing is Congressman Ben Ray Lujan. The Democrat from Nambe is the first to commit. I’m humbled to announce my candidacy to be New Mexico’s next Democratic Senator. I hope I can count on your support as we take this journey together. https://t.co/QlM4S90ele pic.twitter.com/yvrDGYQhVq…
Author: Aaron Henry Diaz
An 11th generation New Mexican, Aaron Henry Diaz is a proud descendant of Mesilla Valley founding families. Diaz's experience in politics includes grassroots organization, strategy, research and media relations. He also has a background in broadcast radio production and hosting of syndicated, prime time programs for the news talk format in all major New Mexico markets. He is completing a bachelors in Political Science and History from Texas Tech University. Diaz and his brothers operate a business with interests in the sustainability and roofing industries.
Nota Bene by AHD: July 25th, 2018
I. The RTW dominoes continue to fall: Roosevelt county isn’t necessarily a bastion of industry and working populations but their county commission approved an Americans for Prosperity backed Right-to-Work ordinance Wednesday making it the sixth New Mexico county to enact such an ordinance bypassing the union influenced Democratic majority in the Roundhouse. Read more about…
Nota Bene: 09.14.2017
“America’s Democracy is in trouble unless we put aside the political extremes and work toward our common goals.” – Sen. Pete Domenici in 2008 I. It is hard to travel anywhere in La Politica without meeting a politico who either interned or worked for the late, great Senator Domenici at some point in their careers.…
Nota Bene: We Will Never Forget...By Studying
I. I was a freshman at Las Cruces High School on 9/11/2001. The post cold war, Pax Americana had come to an end and all of our rose colored millennial lives were about to change; we couldn’t articulate it at the time but knew the dawn of a new geo-political struggle that began to ensue…