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Anti-data center activity: Here’s Tara Jaramillo’s letter to us about why we should write to the NM Legislative Finance Committee. We need to email them and ask them not to let Tech build this data center. Emails at end of letter:
“Is AI here to stay? Probably. But that does not mean every community must accept massive data center development.
New Mexico is under increasing pressure to move toward “clean energy” and reduce dependence on oil and gas revenue. That shift is likely part of why large-scale data centers are being promoted across the state.
Unfortunately, I believe NMT — as a state institution — may have been caught up in a broader state-driven push for economic diversification without fully weighing the level of community concern and pushback these projects are creating. This idea was not created in a vacuum and would not be moving forward if NMT did not believe they had support from the State.
This is not about opposing innovation or economic growth. It is about responsible planning, transparency, and making sure New Mexico communities are not ignored in the process. Data centers consume enormous amounts of electricity and water, and residents deserve honest conversations about the long-term impacts before decisions are made behind closed doors.
It is imperative that Santa Fe hears from you. Decisions will likely be made long before the legislative session begins in January.
The Legislative Finance Committee meets year-round, not just during the legislative session. Summer and fall meetings are often where priorities, funding assumptions, and political momentum are built before January bills are finalized. That makes early constituent outreach strategically important.
Do not underestimate your power in Santa Fe — but also understand that lobbyists, industry groups, and unions have already been hard at work convincing state leaders that New Mexico “needs” these projects.
That is why each of us must start reaching out now to our House and Senate members — especially the State Legislative Finance Committee this summer — to make sure they understand that many New Mexicans do not want our state turned into a testing ground for the AI and data center industry. Community consent, transparency, and full accountability should have been the first consideration, not the afterthought.
Please also remember: constructive and respectful communication leads to better outcomes. Our voices are strongest when we remain informed, professional, and united in advocating for our communities.The general email for the New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee is:
lfc@nmlegis.Legislative Finance Committee emails:
Harlan.Vincent@nmlegis.govPat.Woods@nmlegis.gov”
4. If you haven’t done so already, do write letters to the NM Tech Regents too. I saved postage by dropping them off at Brown Hall at Tech, upstairs in Room 201.
Regents’ names and address:
801 Leroy Place, Socorro NM 87801
a. President Michael Jackson
b. David Lepre, President of Regents
c. Jerry A. Armijo, VP
d. Yolanda Jones King, Sec.Tre.
e. Srinivas Mukkamala
f. Cody Johnston, Student member
Here’s my sample letter:
Srinivas Mukkamala
Brown Hall
May 19, 2026
Dear Mr. Mukkamala,
I’m a Socorro resident and adjunct faculty at Tech. I don’t want a data center or huge solar array erected in Socorro County. I’ve heard the facts, and I don’t need any more facts or monthly meetings or explanations from Green Data or Jason Bak. The environmental damage would be irreparable, and the city and county don’t stand to benefit from this project.
Please help nix this dangerous idea.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Christie Smith
2026 PRIMARY ELECTION
JUNE 02, 2026
PLEASE BE ADVISED EARLY IN PERSON VOTING
WILL NOT TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY MAY 25, 2026.
ALL COUNTY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED IN
OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY!!!
SAME DAY REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE IN
THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK STARTING
TUESDAY, MAY 05, 2026.
LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE:
Tuesday, May 05, 2026 by 5:00 p.m.
EARLY VOTING:
May 5 – May 30, 2026
Socorro County Clerk’s Office
200 Church St., Socorro
Monday thru Friday – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
ONLY Saturday May 30, 2026-10:00 a.m.- 6:00p.m.
EARLY VOTING AT ALTERNATE LOCATION:
May 16 – May 30, 2026
Magdalena Senior Citizen Center – 500 9th St
Monday thru Friday – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
ONLY Saturday May 16, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
& May 30, 2026 – 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
ABSENTEE VOTING
Absentee ballots will be available beginning Tuesday, May 05,
2026. Absentee applications will be accepted through Tuesday
May 19, 2026.
For more information on voting, call the County Clerk’s Office.
Phone: (575) 835-0423
MADE BY THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
TX-GCI0408439-01 MICHELLE PAZ – SOCORRO COUNTY CLERK
Please come join us!
We are expecting as our guests.
The set-up at headquarters is coming along and I am coordinating volunteers to staff it. So far, I, Cricket. have committed to Tuesdays (2 hours in the am and 2 in the pm). Val Anaya and Marie B. will be here Wednesday afternoons and, come May 2, John Y. will be in on Saturday mornings from 9am – Noon. Allan S. will be on Thursdays from 11am – Noon.
Donors have started coming forward to help pay for the monthly rent. Rent is $ 650 plus utilities.We welcome all donations. If you wish to mail a check: DPSC, P.O. Box 1465, Socorro, 87801 or go to the website and click on the donation button.
Or you can give our Treasurer, Allan Sauter your check.
Candidates are invited to use our Hq for organizing volunteers. They may also drop off yard signs for Socorro voters.
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Hi everyone,
Get ready for something truly special! This coming Saturday, March 28th, is shaping up to be a monumental day for people all across the nation. Thousands of us are planning to gather for what we’re calling ‘No Kings’ rallies, marches, and peaceful protests. It’s our chance to come together and collectively make our voices heard.
This whole movement is about standing up for our constitutional rights – especially that awesome First Amendment that lets us speak our minds and gather peacefully. We’re uniting to push back against some of the federal government actions that many of us feel are just plain wrong or unfair. We really want to see more accountability, better transparency, and a solid commitment to the democratic principles that our country is built on.
And guess what? We’re not alone in this! A huge coalition of over 200 diverse organizations are throwing their full support behind these efforts. We’re talking about incredible groups like the ACLU, the 50501 Movement, the League of Conservation Voters, Public Citizen, and the Human Rights Campaign. Plus, powerful unions such as the American Federation of Teachers and SEIU, and awesome grassroots movements like Indivisible, are all actively mobilizing their communities. Their collective involvement really highlights how many people care about this, and how strong our unified call for change truly is.
Just to be super clear, this isn’t some big, top-down operation. It’s completely grassroots – powered by everyday folks like you and me who genuinely believe in what we’re doing. Everyone participating is motivated by their deeply held convictions and a desire to help create a more just and fair society. So, if you hear any rumors that protesters are getting paid to be there, that’s absolutely false and totally misses the genuine, passionate spirit of this vital democratic expression.
If you feel strongly about standing up for justice and our fundamental rights, we’d truly love for you to join us on March 28th. Even just being there, peacefully, can make a huge difference and help amplify our collective demand for meaningful change. We will be on California and Walstreet at noon.
Hope to see you there!
Best,
Cricket Courtney (ai assisted)
DPSC February 7,2026 Monthly Meeting Minutes
Call to order 10:28
Acknowledged candidates in attendance for DPSC Ward Elections and 2026 Pre-Primary Convention to be held March 7 at Inn of The Mountain Gods
Treasure’s Report Alan Sauter
$4,107.96
New Headquarters on the Plaza (same space as 2024)
Grand Opening 3/14/26 @11 a.m.
Fund Raising ideas:
Nancy Kittelberger suggested yard sales
All suggestions are welcome
Local elections for which we need candidates
District 6 Public Education Commission
Socorro Magistrate Judge
Socorro County Sheriff
County Commissioner position x 2
Socorro Probate Judge
Ask Tara Jaramillo for canvassing help
Update voter registration files
1,700 voters purged from Democratic roles
Ask the Post Office how early ballots are processed
Federation of Democratic Women’s Spring Conference to be held 3/28/26
Box lunches will be provided so participants are able to attend the No King’s protest from 12-1p.m. the same day
No King’s Protest will be held on California and Wal St. (In front of Walmart)
DPSC will host DMNM recruiting team to Socorro on 2/28/26 to be held at 200 5th Street
Movie Night 3/11/26
First They Bombed New Mexico
Survivors will be there as will the director
Motion to Adjourn 10:58
Democratic Party of Socorro County
Meeting Minutes 1/10/2026
Val Anaya called meeting to order at 10:06 am
Five delegates to DPNM Pre-Primary were added to DPSC bringing total of delegates to 8,
Party headquarters are back on the ocorro Plaza where we were in 2024.
Cricket Courtney handed out copies of chair of the Democratic Party of NM (DPNM), Sara Attleson’s official CALL to the DPNM 2026 State Pre-Primary Nominating Convention to be held on March 7, 2026; as well as,
CALL to the DPSC 2026 Ward Elections of Convention Delegates, and to the DPSC 2026 Pre-Primary Convention to be held February 7 at 200 5th Street (formerly the DAV) Socorro, NM 87801.
Allan Sauter, Treasurer, announced DPSC’s treasury balance: $3,990.71
State Democratic Party Cadidates in attendance:
Harold Pope, Jr., Lt. Governor
Sam Bregman, Governor
Amanda Lopez Askin, Secretary of State
Elaine Briggs, Chief Deputy Assessor, Socorro County
Meeting Adjourned 11:15
January 7, 2026
Ms. Sara Attleson, the Chair of the Democratic Party of New Mexico (DPNM), has
issued the official CALL to the DPNM 2026 State Pre-Primary Nominating
Convention, to be held Saturday, March 7, 2026. The purpose of the State Pre-Primary
Convention is to accomplish the following:
1. Nominate Democratic candidates whose names will appear on the NM Primary
ballot in June.
2. Vote on whether to adopt the new DPNM Platform presented by the State
Platform Committee.
3. Deliberate, debate, and vote on any DPNM Resolutions presented at the
convention.
CALL to the Democratic Party of Socorro County WARD ELECTIONS and 2026
PRE-PRIMARY CONVENTION
Pursuant to the DPNM Chair’s official CALL for the DPNM State Pre-Primary
Convention,
I am now issuing the official CALL to the Democratic Party of Socorro County
2026 Pre-Primary Convention and to the Ward Elections of Convention Delegates.
● The purpose of the County Pre-Primary Convention is to certify the election of
6 state-convention delegates who will represent Socorro County and vote
accordingly at the March 7th State Pre-Primary Convention.
● Other business that may be registered as conducted at the county convention
includes: adoption of county-party to resolutions, adoption or amendment of
supplemental county-party rules, and conducting other business pertaining to
the county party.
The Democratic Party of Socorro County 2026 County Pre-Primary Convention will
be called to order at 9:30 am on February 7 at 200 5th Street, Socorro, NM
87801 (formerly the DAV).
The electors (voters) at the county convention will be all convention attendees
who are verified “30-day Democrats” registered in Socorro County.
Because the Democratic Party of Socorro County conducts “pass through” (aka
“certifying”) pre-primary conventions, the convention electors will certify the
ward-elected delegates to be the county’s state-convention delegates.
Registration of convention electors and other attendees will open at 8:30 am at
the county convention location.
● Registration of convention electors and other attendees will close at 9:25 am.
ELECTIONS OF STATE-CONVENTION DELEGATES IN THE WARDS
● This message is also the official CALL to Ward meetings/elections to elect
state-convention delegates, to be held as follows:
● Ward 1: Called to order on February 7, 2026 at 9:30 am at 200 5th Street to
elect 2 delegates. Registration opens at 8:30 am.
● Ward 2: Called to order on February 7, 2026 at 9:30 am at 200 5th Street to
elect 1 delegate. Registration opens at 8:30 am.
● Ward 3: Called to order on February 7, 2026 at 9:30 am at 200 5th Street to
elect 1 delegate. Registration opens at 8:30 am.
● Ward 4: Called to order on February 7, 2026 at 9:30 am at 200 5th Street to
elect 1 delegate. Registration opens at 8:30 am.
All county residents who are registered Democrats in Socorro County by January 7,
2026 are eligible to vote in their ward elections.
Registration and verification of status for ward elections will open at 8:30 at the ward
meeting location.
Registration and verification for ward members will close at 9:25am.
NOTE: Late arrivals will not be registered and will not be able to vote in the ward
elections.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
If you have any questions, please contact Val Anaya, (575) 404-9162 contact DPNM
Executive Director at sean@nmDemocrats.org
Sincerely,
Val Anaya, Chair, Democratic Party of Socorro County
Our next meeting is this Saturday, August 2nd, at 9 AM at the Capitol bar. Here’s a link to the agenda for the meeting, and here’s a link to last month’s meeting minutes.
In other news, I’ll be finishing my Master of Science in Applied and Industrial Mathematics at New Mexico Tech this fall and spring. Once the fall semester begins on the 19th, I’ll need someone to take over as Secretary because I will have significantly less time to dedicate to the role.
Per our bylaws, the Secretary records and archives meeting minutes for our monthly meetings, executive committee meetings, and county conventions. If you can take on that responsibility , I encourage you to volunteer.
Listed in the graphic above are all of the responsibilities I’ve been handling as Secretary (not including maintaining and updating the WordPress website). The responsibilities beyond meeting minutes may require the formation of a multi-person communications committee to be fully covered. I am willing to train as many people as it takes to replace me.
Recurring Weekly Protests:
Resist Tyranny Tuesdays, every Tuesday at noon on the Plaza with Socorro Indivisible
5 PM on Fridays with the Socorro County Federation of Democratic Women at the intersection of Bullock and California
– Mercury Kincade, DPSC Secretary
Our next meeting will be at 10 AM this Saturday, at the Capitol Bar. We’ll hear from Sam Bregman, gubernatorial candidate.
Next week on Thursday the 17th, Socorro Indivisible will be participating in the Good Trouble Lives On National Day of Protest honoring the legacy of John Lewis. They will be meeting at 5:30 PM in the Plaza.