Dear Friends and Neighbors

Town Hall Meeting - Sunday, April 7, 2013

TOWN HALL MEETING

Sunday, April 7, 2013

1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Hotel Blue

At the corner of 8th Street and Central Avenue

Sponsored by your state legislators –

Senator Jerry Ortiz y Pino

Representative Gail Chasey

Representative Rick Miera

Representative Miguel Garcia

Latest Election News from Bernalillo County Clerk Maggie Toulouse Oliver

click here for the Latest Election News from Bernalillo County Clerk Maggie Toulouse Oliver.

Maggie Hart Stebbins: Leading the Way on Innovative Bernalillo County/UNM Partnership

Maggie Hart Stebbins and I share the feelings about North Golf Course, which is also in my district.  Click here to read her post.

Representative Gail Chasey (D-Bernalillo-18) calling on Secretary of State Dianna Duran to stop the potentially illegal voter purge

Madame Secretary,

There is no evidence to support the 'voter fraud' myth in New Mexico.  Stop this voter purge now.  Not only is it very likely illegal, it is inaccurate.  The news that Diane Wood, a 40-year New Mexico resident and voter rights activist, received notice that her voting status has been changed to "inactive" is proof of its inaccuracy.

Your solemn duty to the people of New Mexico is to encourage them to exercise their constitutionally protected right to vote.  Instead, you have tried to eliminate legitimate voters from the voter file, thereby keeping them from exercising their rights. 

We have 300,000 people in New Mexico who are unregistered but eligible to vote.  Why are you not concentrating on getting them registered and involved in our democracy?

Every legislative hearing we have conducted on this issue fails to reveal any credible evidence of voter fraud.  If a dedicated voter like Diane Wood can receive one of your postcards, who else will be disenfranchised?

This is not what you were elected to do.  I had hoped that you, as a former County Clerk, would carry out your responsibilities in an even-handed manner.  I am very disappointed.

Sincerely,

Representative Gail Chasey 

Here's a link to the Albuquerque Journal Article:

http://www.abqjournal.com/main/2012/08/10/news/dems-cry-foul-at-voter-mailings.html

Here is the press release:



SCOTUS ACA Decision

The following are some notes about the recent SCOTUS ACA decision and how it affects New Mexico:

New Mexico

• 21,456 young adults gained health care coverage through their parents’ plan
• 805 individuals with preexisting conditions now have health care coverage.
• XX will be returned to consumers in New Mexico.
• 18,755 seniors saved an average of $ 1,384 on prescription drugs in Medicare.
• 285,000 received preventive services with no co-pays in their private insurance plan as a result of the ACA.
• 70,923 seniors received preventive services without co-pays in Medicare as a result of the ACA.
• Passed a contraceptive equity law requiring insurers to cover contraception on the same basis that they cover men’s reproductive health services.
• Passed state-level laws to require coverage of emergency care and direct access to obstetrical and gynecological care.
• Issued sub-regulatory guidance to enforce the prohibit lifetime dollar limits and annual dollar limits; require young adult coverage up to age 26; prohibit rescissions; require coverage of preventive services without co-pays; and require choice of pediatricians.

SCOTUS ACA Decision Notes

SCOTUS ACA 50 State Data on Impacts and State Laws

New Mexico Legislative Council Service: Supreme Court's Affordable Care Act Decision and its Effect on New Mexicans (July 12)

New Mexico People's Voice Awards Dinner

The Second Annual New Mexico People's Voice Award will be presented to Dede Feldman, Gail Chasey and Linda Lopez.

April 24, 2012

5:30 pm Reception -- 6:00-8:00 pm Dinner

Hotel Santa Fe, 1501 Paseo de Peralta

The People's Voice Award is one that acknowledges the courage, strength, and honor of those who have consistently spoken out for the rights of all humanity. The inaugural award was presented to Ruth Hoffman in 2011. As director of Lutheran Advocacy Ministry-NM, Ruth is a tireless advocate for the people of New Mexico.

Keynote dinner speaker is Clarence H. Carter, Director of the Arizona Department of Economic Security. Mr. Carter is known for his innovation in the delivery of entitlement programs, homeless services and prevention, child care services, adult protective services and teen pregnancy prevention. Prior to moving to Arizona he was Director of the U. S. Department of Human Services.

The awards ceremony will be led by New Mexico State Senator Timothy Keller and Prosperity Works CEO Ona Porter.

The New Mexico People's Voice Awards Dinner also launches the Powering Social and Economic Opportunity Training Conference, held in Santa Fe, April 24-26, 2012. For more information see www.pseoconference.eventbright.com.

Here's the invite!