“I’m trying to make sure our communities are protected, so they don’t fear any negative repercussions from Trump’s threats” – State Representative Patricia Roybal Caballero, in response to questions regarding the Albuquerque Democrat’s bill that would ban state and local police from arresting people based only on their immigration status The Crib Sheet is a…
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Crib Sheet: January 23, 2017
“Watched protests yesterday but was under the impression that we just had an election! Why didn’t these people vote? Celebs hurt cause badly” – President Trump, in response to protesters who came out for the Women’s March on Washington The Crib Sheet is a collection of stories, events, and ideas that are shaping the conversation…
A Glimpse At New Mexico’s Economic Future Under Trump
The economic outlook in New Mexico for 2017 and beyond is mixed, but the state’s overall growth and productivity are generally threatened by promises by the incoming Trump administration of “dramatic” cuts to government spending. The anticipated cuts in the Trump proposal would reduce federal spending by $10.5 trillion over ten years. As a point…
Auto Voter Registration Kicks Off Dem Majority Opening Salvo
The automatic voter registration election legislation announced on Wednesday by three Albuquerque Democrats is the local front of the nationwide “voting wars” between Democrats and Republicans. The drive for Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) “has taken off across the country” according to an April 2016 report by the Brennan Center for Justice, a nonpartisan think tank.…