GOP Leader Townsend: The public cannot be excluded from the People’s House Late last week, the New Mexico Legislative Council, a bipartisan panel made up of House and Senate leadership, was presented a potential plan to hold the upcoming 2021 Legislative session in a hybrid format that would have the legislature contract with the Santa […]
Ethics Commision clears Dow in false complaint
State Ethics Commission clears Rep. Dow of false and baseless political complaint Truth or Consequences – The New Mexico State Ethics Commission (SEC), late yesterday evening, dismissed the frivolous and politically motivated claims made against State Representative Rebecca Dow. The SEC provided notice to Rep. Dow of probable dismissal of the false claims filed against […]
NM Governor blasted for COVID response
House GOP blasts Governor for not taking responsibility of COVID crisis Santa Fe- Today, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham extended the economic shutdown citing concerns over the increase in COVID-19 cases, despite the state having some of the most restrictive public health orders in the nation. House Republican Leader Jim Townsend and Whip Rod Montoya expressed […]
GOP calls out progressives for silence
House GOP calls out progressives for silence that justifies public destruction Farmington – Following the destruction of one of New Mexico’s oldest historic monuments, House Democrats released a statement “condone[ing] violence,” and later corrected it to “condemn[ing] violence.” The Freudian slip follows months of silence by progressive lawmakers on the violent and destructive – “mostly peaceful protests.” The statement, released […]
House GOP is Backing the Blue
House Republicans are “Backing the Blue,” reaffirming longstanding commitment to NM law enforcement Santa Fe – The New Mexico House Republican Caucus today expressed their longstanding commitment to New Mexico law enforcement. In an open letter to “Backing the Blue,” all 24 House Republican Representatives conveyed their support for NM law enforcement and committed to […]
NM Ethics Commission asked to dismiss false political claims
NM Ethics Commission receives motion to dismiss politically motivated and false charges Truth or Consequences- Representative Rebecca Dow (R-Truth or Consequences) filed with the State Ethics Commission a motion to dismiss the ethics complaint filed by her opponent. “I have requested the State Ethics Commission immediately dismiss the false and baseless claims my opponent filed against […]
NM Dems celebrate windfall as NM unemployment ranks 6th worst in nation
New Mexico Democrats Celebrate Temporary Windfall as NM Unemployment Ranks 6th Worst in the Nation Santa Fe – Governor Lujan Grisham’s finance officials today shared their budget outlook with state legislators. The latest budget revenues are higher than expected, leading officials to prematurely celebrate a better than expected budget outlook as the state heads into the […]
House GOP blasts misuse of Ethics Commission
House GOP blasts absurd ethics claim and misuse of new Ethics Commission Santa Fe – House Republican Leadership today blasted an absurd and improper ethics complaint, and asked the State Ethics Commission to immediately dismiss the politically motivated claim. The three-time democrat challenger of Representative Rebecca Dow filed the absurd claim just as the window […]
CYFD must address child abuse underreporting in NM
CYFD urged to seriously address underreporting of child abuse as NM schools remain closed Santa Fe – Several House Republican Legislators, and Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) Board of Education member, Peggy Muller-Aragon, today urged the NM Children Youth and Families Department (CYFD) to address the underreporting of suspected child abuse during the continued schools shutdown. […]
Governor evicts PRC from their offices during COVID crisis
House GOP Leadership calls out Governor for retaliatory eviction of PRC Santa Fe, NM – House Republican Leadership recently questioned the Lujan Grisham administration about their forced eviction of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC), and why the relocation of the PRC has not been resolved. In March 2020, following the Governor’s attempted takeover […]