Events

Local Flash Mob at State Fair Part of Global Effort to Solve Climate Change

September 27, 2011 by Democracy for N...

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On Saturday, more than 100 activists held a flash mob at the New Mexico State Fairgrounds to demand solutions to climate change. With the motto "Sol Not Coal" on bandanas, signs and flyers, dancers and volunteers created a high-energy spectacle right in front of the State Fair’s natural resource pavilion. 

“New Mexicans need to realize that global climate change can be solved and that the solutions mean cleaner air, better quality of life and more good jobs,” said Lilia Diaz, New Energy Economy’s Director of Programs and Outreach.

9/28 in Santa Fe: Electing the President -- the Citizen Panel

September 27, 2011 by Democracy for N...

From the UNM Center for the Study of Voting, Elections, and Democracy (UNM C-SVED): With a Presidential election just over one year away, there are major events happening that may change the way we select our President. In Pennsylvania and Nebraska, legislators are getting national headlines as they consider altering the method by which their states’ Presidential electors are chosen. Nationally, a national popular vote movement has quietly amassed 49% of the electoral votes it needs to change the method of electing Presidents. New Mexico must be heard in this important, national debate.

ACLU of New Mexico Announces Award Recipients

September 26, 2011 by Democracy for N...

From ACLU-NM:
Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico is pleased to announce the recipients of the organization’s annual awards. Each year, the ACLU of New Mexico honors an attorney and an activist for their outstanding civil liberties work in the State of New Mexico. The awards will be presented as part of the 49th annual Bill of Rights Celebration on Saturday, October 22, at the National Hispanic Cultural Center.

The 2011 Cooperating Attorney Award goes to Mark D. Fine of the Fine Law Firm for his work defending the rights of female inmates in the New Mexico Women’s Correctional Facility (NMWCF) in Grants, NM. Fine currently represents three women who allege that a male employee sexually assaulted them while they were inmates. The suit also seeks to hold NMWCF accountable for retaliation against the victims after they reported the incidents.

The 2011 Guardian of Liberty Award goes to two people this year, James Walker and Steven De Los Santos, both recently graduated from Clovis High School. Despite resistance from the community and deliberate obstruction by the Clovis school board, Walker and De Los Santos successfully established the school’s first-ever Gay-Straight Alliance.

9/29: 40th Birthday Celebration for Martin & Julie Heinrich at El Pinto

September 26, 2011 by Democracy for N...

From Heinrich for Senate campaign:
Please join us for a very special event to celebrate the lives of Julie & Martin Heinrich and to support Martin's campaign for U.S. Senate:

40th Birthday Celebration 
for Martin & Julie Heinrich
Thursday, September 29, 5:30-7:30 PM
The World Famous El Pinto Restaurant
10500 4th Street Northwest,
Albuquerque, NM 87114
Click for Invitation With More Info

Suggested Contribution:
Guest $100, Host $1,000, Sponsor  $500, Friend: $250
Click here for advance tickets or RSVP for Martin and Julie’s 40th Birthday Party today

9/29: AFSCME Reception in Support of Eric Griego for Congress

September 25, 2011 by Democracy for N...

From Eric Griego for Congress:

Jerome Padilla, Richard Romero, Ron Romero,
Rhonda & Jerry Seidenwurm, Mary Darling, Chris Ortega,
Jon Hendry,  Alicia Lueras Maldonado and Daniel Gutierrez
Invite you to join the
American Federation
of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
for a Reception in support of
Eric Griego
Candidate for Congress | NM’s 1st Congressional District

Thursday, September 29th | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
at the home of
Jerome Padilla
3408 Calle Facio NW | Albuquerque, NM

Click for Invitation With More Info
 Requested Contributions:
Sponsor: $100 | Friend: $50 | Guest: $25