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Trump Has Broken His Promises to Native Americans
President Trump claimed yesterday that he is âcommitted to preserving and protecting Native American cultures, languages, and history, while ensuring prosperity and opportunity for all Native Americans,â while signing an executive order that excludes tribal government, tribal law enforcement, and victimsâ families...
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Republican Leaders Silence Native Voices in Efforts to Address MMIW Crisis
The Trump administration today announced that they would be creating a task force to address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), after years of Democrats calling for action on this issue. This announcement comes in the wake of several failures from high-profile Republicans to...
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NDTC Holds Free Political Training for Future Democratic Leaders
ALBUQUERQUE - The National Democratic Training Committee (NDTC) today held a âBlue Benchâ training in Albuquerque for more than 60 Democrats who are interested in taking the next step in their political careers. The training was geared...
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DPNM Holds Pre-Primary Training for Congressional, Statewide Candidates
SANTA FE - The Democratic Party of New Mexico today welcomed Congressional and Statewide Candidates to a training focused on ward, county, and state-level pre-primary conventions that will help determine which candidates are on the ballot for New Mexicoâs June 2 primary. The training covered topics such...
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DPNM Calls Out Trump for his Broken Promises as Oral Arguments Begin in Supreme Court DACA Case
The Supreme Court began hearing arguments today in Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California, a case that could decide the fate of more than 17,000 Dreamers across New...
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ICYMI: Doña Ana Judge Shuts Down GOP Publicity Stunt
A judge yesterday threw out the Republican Party of New Mexicoâs hastily-filed lawsuit attempting to halt the counting of absentee votes in Doña Ana County. Judge James T. Martin dinged the GOP for failing to comply with court rules and waiting until...
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DPNM Response to NM Sec of State Maggie Toulouse Oliverâs Withdrawal from the U.S. Senate Race
DPNM Chair Marg Elliston released the following statement in response to New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliverâs announcement that she is withdrawing her candidacy for U.S. Senate: âMaggie Toulouse Oliver ran a wonderful campaign that drew attention to many of the issues that are...
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ICYMI: Cowboys for Trump Founder Being Investigated for Illegal Use of County Funds
Otero County Commissioner and Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin is under investigation after a series of Facebook posts on the Cowboys for Trump Facebook page suggested that he had illegally used taxpayer dollars to fund their political activities. Griffin was reimbursed for a recent trip to...
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As Scandals Mount and Republicans Flee, NM GOP Still Refuses to Call Out Trump Corruption
In the past week, President Trump has been plagued by scandals and failures. Yet the New Mexico GOP is still praising the President, parroting his talking points, and marching in lockstep with the party line. First, the presidentâs chaotic and reckless pull out from northern Syria...
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U.S. Senate Candidates Sign Joint Fundraising Agreements, Commit to Support Democratic Candidates in 2020
The Democratic Party of New Mexico today announced Joint Fundraising Agreements with both U.S. Representative Ben Ray LujĂĄn and New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver. This means that candidates will both contribute funds to the DPNM, which will be used to elect Democrats up-and-down the...
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