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by Sylvia Ulloa, New Mexico In Depth, New Mexico In Depth December 5, 2019 Up to 37,000 New Mexicans will lose food aid under stricter mandates approved Wednesday by the Trump administration, the governor’s office reported. Nearly 700,000 people will be affected across the U.S. Currently, New Mexico waives work requirements statewide...

Many of us realize that we are experiencing political mayhem that is unparalleled in our lifetime. On a recent newscast, NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly commented that “We’re going to need more synonyms for the word ‘unprecedented.’” Yet, in the midst of all of this unparalleled mayhem, I have hope. You,...

Grassroots people with big ideas! We need you! The Democratic Party's platform develops from the ideas of grassroots activists who put their ideals into words via resolutions that proclaim the policy positions the Democratic Party supports. The resolutions give a strong answer to the question “What makes you a Democrat?” The DPBC...

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and...

“…This is accelerated by social media...That is not activism, that is not bringing about change. If all you're doing is casting stones, you are probably not going to get that far.” — President Barack Obama In a recent event hosted by the Obama Foundation, former President Barack Obama talked about this...

You can vote, here’s how! In New Mexico, people with felony convictions can vote once they have completed their sentence, including probation or parole. Once their sentence is completed, applicants must re-register to vote even if previously registered. A Certificate of Discharge or Certificate of Completion for each felony conviction must be presented to the...