POLITICS Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller and District 6 candidate Nichole Rogers. | Wikimedia Commons; Gage Skidmore / Rogers campaign By Special to the New Mexico Sun In the run-up to the Dec. 12 runoff election for District 6, Mayor Tim Keller is facing allegations of backing specific candidates through his political apparatus and influencing city employees to support his chosen contenders. … Read More
Questions rise over Nichole Rogers’ candidacy: ‘District 6 is entitled to a City Councilor who is ethical’
Pete Dinelli | Photo courtesy of Pete Dinelli. By New Mexico Sun It was recently revealed that Nichole Rogers, Albuquerque City Council candidate for District 6, failed to file required documents for her nonprofit to the IRS and certain New Mexico state agencies. As a result of these findings, her campaign has drawn criticism from various parties, including Albuquerque attorney Pete … Read More
By Jean Bernstein
Nov 21, 2023 I have been asked by a number of people to share my observations about the 2023 Council race. I’ve always made a point of staying out of partisan politics but in recent years I have become very worried about the future of our Albuquerque. It is clear our local leaders are no longer elected by the … Read More
Your Vote Will Make a Difference: Last-Minute Tips
If you requested and received an absentee ballot, DO NOT return it by USPS mail. Instead, take it to a Voter Center between now and Saturday or to any Polling location on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. In Bernalillo County there are 21 Voter Centers open between now and Saturday, November 4 and 72 Voter Centers open on Tuesday, November 7, … Read More
Referendum Project leader collects signatures to ‘protect the people of New Mexico’
By New Mexico Sun Report Jun 21, 2023 An organization looking to “use the Constitution as the tool it was designed to be” hopes to obtain enough signatures to put several referendums on the November 2024 ballot to “protect the people of New Mexico.” The Referendum Project founded by Ramona Goolsby began after the November 2022 elections and is a part of … Read More
Residents unite across party lines to protect values: Taos County petition drive underway
By Sarah Valente May 16, 2023 Residents of Taos County have long prided themselves on holding values that run deeper than political labels, though we have voted Democrat generationally due primarily to social welfare policies. The Catholic Church plays a key role in our community, with about 63% of the population identifying as Catholic. From the early days of the pro-life … Read More
Defending the innocent, and holding offenders accountable, should not be a partisan issue – but it is
By Larry Sonntag Apr 20, 2023 During New Mexico’s recent sixty-day Legislative session, numerous bills were introduced to address out-of-control crime in the state. There were some incredible statements made during committee hearings by Democrat lawmakers and progressive trial attorneys who testified against anti-crime legislation. Even print media, which is usually inclined to support progressive agendas, called out the absurdity of … Read More
Referendum 2023 – Press Release
Press Release – for Immediate Release April 13, 2023 Larry SonntagContact: (505) 366-8150 Nonprofit announces referendum process for five bills signed by the governor; Secretary of State stands in the way. New Mexico (April 13, 2023) – Better Together New Mexico today announced the people of New Mexico have begun the referendum process on five bills passed by the legislature and signed … Read More
Will there be a brighter ending to this legislative session?
Analysis and Commentary by Better Together New Mexico Founder Carla J. Sonntag There have been some attempts to justify what’s happening in Santa Fe, but let’s look at some facts rarely discussed. New Mexico has a two-party system. But the truth is that it often functions that way in name only. Why? According to Ballotpedia, New Mexico has roughly … Read More
