What happens next with the New Mexico Entity of the Central Arizona Project as an organization is anyone’s guess. If the political subdivisions that make up the Entity can smooth out their differences over the next several weeks, at least some of the original 14 voting members of the group that planned to build a Gila River diversion project could maintain an organizational framework that would serve as a “placeholder” …
Texas GOP Enacts âRuthlessâ Voter Suppression, Sparking Calls For Federal Action Screenshot from Harris County Elections Instagram (@harrisvotes)
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After reaching a deal less than a day earlier, overnight Sunday Texas state senators debated then passed along party lines a GOP voter suppression bill that was condemned by rights advocates and political figures across the United Statesâincluding President Joe Bidenâand has sparked calls for Congress to urgently combat Republican attacks on democracy. Today, Texas legislators put forth a bill that joins Georgia and Florida in advancing a state law that attacks the sacred right to vote, Biden saidSaturday. It s part of an assault on democracy that we ve seen far too often this yearâand often disproportionately targeting Black and Brown Americans. It s wrong and un-American. In the 21st century, we should be making it easier, not harder, for every elig
The controversial Gila River diversion project has entered a “closeout” phase. With no discussion, the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission on Wednesday approved several line item transfers within the New Mexico Entity of the Central Arizona Project’s 2021 budget, as well as a closing budget for the 2022 fiscal year to pay for a final annual financial audit of the group. The N.M. CAP Entity’s executive director, Anthony Gutierrez, addressed …