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10/16 ABQ: Fulbright Association Hosts Perspectives on Climate Change

October 12, 2011 by Democracy for N...

From Fullbright Association, New Mexico Chapter:

You are invited to 
Perspectives on Climate Change
3:00 PM, Sunday, October 16, 2011
Jewish Community Center
5520 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Click for Flyer (PDF)
Free and Open to the Public

INTRODUCTION
“Current views in Congress on the threats of global warming:" Senator Jeff Bingaman (by video)

PANEL
“The scientific evidence that growing carbon dioxide levels and global warming are largely of human origin” -- Professor David Gutzler, The University of New Mexico

“Potential consequences of global warming, from inconvenient weather to global catastrophe” -- Dr. Mark Boslough, Sandia National Laboratories

“Obstacles standing in the way of addressing global warming- a business community perspective” -- Mr. Jeff Sterba,Chairman, PNM Resources

10/21: Patricia Madrid, Michael Messina Host Reception in Honor of Congresswoman Linda Sánchez; Special Guesst Colleagues Reps. Martin Heinrich, Ben Ray Luján

October 12, 2011 by Democracy for N...

Please join Former NM Attorney General
Patricia Madrid and L. Michael Messina
for a Reception in honor of

Congresswoman 
Linda Sánchez
California’s 39^th District
With special guest colleagues
Congressman Martin Heinrich
Congressman Ben Ray Luján

Friday, October 21st,
 5:30pm – 7:30 PM
2219 Vista Larga NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106 

RSVP:  Kristen dickey,  or dickeykr [at] law [dot] unm [dot] edu
Suggested Contribution: $250 Friend or $100 Supporter
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10/19: Fundraiser Honoring Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima

October 11, 2011 by Democracy for N...

From Mary Gail Gwaltney:

You are invited to a Fundraiser
Honoring Mayor Ken Miyagishima
Wednesday, October 19th, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
At the home of
Mary Gail Gwaltney
Democratic National Committeewoman
And
Senator Lamar Gwaltney
1910 North Alameda Avenue, Las Cruces
Co-Hosted by
Joni Marie Gutierrez, NM State Representative
Click for Flyer
Minimum Donation: $50 per person at the door

2011 Bills Complete

October 10, 2011 by Calitics

by Brian Leubitz

Every year, legislators from each house get a certain number of bills they can carry. It varies from year to year, depending on leadership, but can vary from as little as 10 to well more than double that number.  Every year, legislators basically go shopping for bill ideas. Some of them come in through the normal constituent relationships. Others from lobbyists of sponsoring organizations, and well, various other sources.

The interesting part of this is that legislators typically want to get their total up to the line.  Whether that is to make it appear that they have a lot of accomplishments, or to look busy is a matter of perspective.  However, every year we get a slew of bills at the end of session, many very important. Others, well, less so.

Gov. Brown prefers a less is more approach, and when it has come to vetoing bills that have come across his desk during this bill frenzy, it has shown.

From mid-September to late Sunday night, Brown signed 466 bills and vetoed 97, his office said.

Brown's veto rate for the year overall was slightly lower, at about 14 percent. In the first year of his third term, Brown signed 760 bills, vetoed 128 and allowed one bill to become law without his signature, his office said.