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Remembering Governor Bill Richardson

Democratic leaders and prominent figures have been  paying tribute to one of the preeminent statesmen and public servants of our time whose loss is felt by  New Mexico and the entire nation – Governor Bill Richardson.   It is with profound sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Governor Bill

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DPNM Statement on the Passing of Governor Bill Richardson

The Democratic Party of New Mexico released the following statement on the passing of Governor Bill Richardson: “It is a sad day for New Mexico Democrats as we remember the life and mourn the passing of Governor Bill Richardson. Governor Richardson was a larger-than-life public figure who always put public service

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DPNM Chair Jessica Velasquez Responds to GOP Debate

ALBUQUERQUE-Democratic Party of New Mexico Chair Jessica Velasquez released the following statement after tonight’s GOP presidential primary debate: “We saw at tonight’s debate how far right Republicans have come. Logic and facts have no place in today’s GOP. The legacy of division and insurrection of the elephant who was not

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President Biden Highlights Inflation Reduction Act in Contrast to Yvette Herrell’s Record of Opposing Legislation that Helps New Mexicans

Albuquerque- Today, President Joe Biden delivered remarks at the Arcosa Wind Tower facility outside of Belen, highlighting the Inflation Reduction Act and his administration’s historic work to expand clean energy and manufacturing. “Yvette Herrell voted against the Inflation Reduction Act, making it clear she’ll follow the national GOP before standing

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NEW: Thousands of New Mexicans Now Eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness Thanks to Biden-Harris Administration

ALBUQUERQUE- Today, the US Department of Education released state-by-state data on the number of borrowers who are eligible for automatic loan relief under fixes to Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans implemented by the Biden-Harris Administration to ensure all borrowers have an accurate count of the number of monthly payments that qualify toward forgiveness. This includes 5410 borrowers

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DPNM Reacts to US Supreme Court Decisions

The Democratic Party of New Mexico released the following statement reacting to recent US Supreme Court decisions: “In just one term, Donald Trump appointed 3 of the conservative US Supreme Court justices who ruled today to strike down student loan forgiveness and that businesses can discriminate against LGBTQIA+ Americans, not

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One Year After Dobbs-Democratic Party of New Mexico Reacts

On the One-Year Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision, DPNM Chair Velasquez Reflects on the Status of Reproductive Rights ALBUQUERQUE – Today marks one year since the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, overturning nearly 50 years of legal protections established in Roe vs. Wade and destroying the federally-protected right to access safe

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