citizens’ guide to the issues PROGRESSNOWNMCitizen’s Guide to the Issues ING PI Rt SINN MEXICO ProgressNow New Mexieo (PNNM) is the state's largest non-profit, non-partisan progressive advocacy organization. Our mission is to unite, empower, and enhance the progressive voies in the Land of Enchantment. We accomplish this by functioning as a progressive communications hub to promote progressive issues and policies, correct misinformation, and hold elected officials and corporations accountable. Established in 2012 as a state affliate of the national ProgressNew network, PNNM has quickly became an integral part of the progressive landseape in New ‘Mexico. Our more than 100,000 subscribers and more than 1,000 grassroots donors spread across all 33 New Mexico counties represent a diverse range of constituencies all working toward the common goal of a more equitable, sustainable, and progressive New Mexico. THE 204 This guide is meant to be an informational resource for anyone interested in the state of our state All the information you will fnd herein is as up-to-date a possible and has been thoroughly researched and gathered from established, reputable sources. Inside you will find New Mexico-specific data on a range of efitical issues: Minimum Wage, Early Chikdhood Education. Gun Violence, the Status of Women, and much more. Use this guide to refresh your mamory, better understand a specific issue, or ‘simply gather information about how New Mexico is performing at the start of 2014. Whit it can't be ignored that New Mexico faces a number of daunting problems — stagnant job growth, some of the naton's deepest cuts to education, worst in the nation for child welfare — the citizens of New Mexico (and their citizen legislature) are dedicated to moving New Mexico forward. It's our hope that this (Quide will help contribute to that progress. —The ProgressNow New Mexico Team Pat, Aler, Marsha, Nate, and Rachael PROGRESSNOW NEW MEXICO cae o..-oae. Breaking News: Insider Updates. Subscriber-Only Events, ‘Available only by email, Sign up @ Progressnownm.org ‘The data reported here is taking trom publicly avaliable ‘sources including: NM Secretary of State, NM Legislature, ‘miagis.gov, Center for American Progress, ALEC.org, ‘AlecExposed.org, US Census, NM Voices for Children. ‘Additional soures: and references are avaliable at ProgressNawnM.org| NEW MEXICO LEGISLATURE INSIDE SNAPSHOT Be louse Members DERE en Boece pace 4 Seating Charts 37 for House & Senate PAGE 5 NM Senate Members 25 pace 6 Siotus of New Mexica Women Pee ee Minar Wage me valor pace 8 Income Inequalit sualty February 20 (noon) PAGES Gun Violence PAGE 10 Driver's License Policy March 12 PAGE 11 ALEC members in NM PAGE 12 Roundhouse Information ALEC ‘scholarship’ recipients Finding ALEC in the Roundhouse Bert ec ay PAGE 13 Model Bills ‘Top Recipients of ALEC Campaign eee 7 Contributions ALEC Money in NM Be eed PAGE 14 ALEC's Corporation-Member Lobbyists in NM fee Tae 505-986-4600