Political

Santa Fe City Council Endorsements

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Bond choices in Santa Fe Municipal Election

For our recommendations about the Santa Fe Municipal Bond election, please open this story.


Endorsement for U.S. Congressional District 1

Open this story for endorsement information on U.S. Congressional District 1 in the 2012 Democratic Primary.


Northern New Mexico Group - Political Team Meeting

Santa Fe Palace of Governors by DVW

6-7 pm, Tuesday, October 11
Santa Fe Sierra Club office
1807 2nd Street, Unit 45, Santa Fe, NM

The Northern New Mexico Group Political Team meets the second Tuesday of each month. All members are welcome. Please contact Susan Martin at 988-5206 for more information.


Northern New Mexico Group - Political Team Meeting

Santa Fe Sunset © Allan Wheeler

6-7 pm, Tuesday, November 8
Santa Fe Sierra Club office
1807 2nd Street, Unit 45, Santa Fe, NM

The Northern New Mexico Group Political Team meets the second Tuesday of each month. All members are welcome. Please contact Susan Martin at 988-5206 for more information.


Northern New Mexico Group - Political Team Meeting

Museum of Art by DVW

6:30-7:30 pm, Tuesday, December 13
Santa Fe Sierra Club office
1807 2nd Street, Unit 45, Santa Fe, NM

The Northern New Mexico Group Political Team meets the second Tuesday of each month. All members are welcome. Please contact Susan Martin at 988-5206 for more information.


U.S. Senate Endorsement for 2012

To learn about the Sierra Club's endorsement for the U.S. Senate seat in New Mexico for 2012, open this story.


Skies clear — for now

Desert Rock

Multiple attacks on clean air, water, climate at New Mexico Legislature session are all unsuccessful

By Dan Lorimier, RG Chapter lobbyist
During the last two years of Gov. Bill Richardson’s administration in New Mexico, key environmental and public health rules were adopted to protect New Mexico’s citizens and natural resources. Two examples are the carbon cap-and-trade regulations set to start in 2012 and the new dairy waste-discharge regulations that are ready to go into effect now.


Club Members Support Clean Air and Water in 2011 New Mexico Legislature

Roundhouse - by Dan Lorimier

Sierra Club members weighed-in to support clean air and clean water during the 2011 New Mexico Legislature. Club members sent 1000's of e-mails to their NM Senators and Representatives to urge them to vote for or against legislation that would have a direct impact on clean air and water. During this year's session, club members communicated about 12 bills. Of these 12 bills, 11 of those bills had outcomes supported by our members.


75% of Sierra Club Endorsees Win in 2010 Election

Sierra Club volunteers spent thousands of hours in candidate support activities such as door-to-door canvassing and phone banking. Also, the Sierra Club sent four e-mails to 24,000 recipients to get out the vote and to promote our endorsements.

Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club endorsements for 2010 election are shown below, with winners highlighted in bold letters.


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