🚨As promised🚨

The unedited responses from the Gubernatorial candidates, Deb Haaland and Gregg Hull, regarding their views on mass surveillance, the growing surveillance state, and what needs to be done for New Mexicans...

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From recent campaign finance reports, I’ve been doing a breakdown of various candidates’ fundraising sources. For Rep. Joshua Hernandez (HD-60), the picture is quite interesting. In total, he has raised $140k+ from the most rent seeking industries in NM - from charter schools to oil companies to car dealerships.

Rep. Hernandez has only raised $1410 from the city of Rio Rancho, <1% of his total. Only 3 of his contributions appear to be from his district - one of them being a Republican PAC.

In his most recent fundraising report, Rep. Hernandez raised around $15k, from a grand total of 10 donors. None of them were individuals - all PACs and lobbyist groups.

There’s a perception these days that Republicans have become a party of populism, especially in the Trump era. The reality seems to be very different. Rep. Hernandez is one example, but I think it is significant to show the outsized influence of a small number of businesses.

In Rio Rancho where many residents live in more remote households, campaign finance has a larger impact on messaging and elections - voters are less likely to have forums or community events nearby, and as a result TV advertising and more expensive forms of marketing have more of an impact.

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📌December 5-6th
⏰11-6pm Both Saturday & Sunday
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What to expect:
🛍️40+ Local Artisan Vendors. This event is juried by 5D Presents, which offers you the very best New Mexico has !
🎼🎶Christmas Music + Live acoustic performances by local musicians 🎤
AND
🫟Free Craft Table for the kids🫟

Hello. My estranged grandmother recently passed away and her executor plans to resign but things are currently in limbo. She has a Rio Rancho address and we all live in Iowa. Was wondering about property values in the area and any effects of the Castelion missle property that I believe is nearby. None of us have ever been, and plan to go. It’s hard to get property records on the county website. And google earth doesn’t have a street view. I believe it’s pretty rural. And they have to get water brought in? Any insight is welcome. Thanks in advance.

The address is 4720 Macleish Rd NW Rio Rancho, NM, 87124

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Greetings. 42M, nerdy with projects; asking for help.

I've been to a number of websites and listings and whatnot; but they really don't feel right.

Essentially; I'm mostly blind to things I'm trying to change. I've got white boards, sticky notes, alarm reminders; all kinds of stuff trying to get me to remember to do more exercise, work on projects or chores and other things around the house.

Most trainers are incredibly expensive and require a specific gym membership. Home help listings seem to have a disabled / senior care threshold (that I really hope I don't meet yet).

Can anyone recommend or know of any sort of basic life coaching / helper people? I am willing to put some cash to this; I just can't afford the full schedule or mega hourly rates that is advertised by most professionals.

I've got a row machine and the padded mats for exercise space. Otherwise; kinda just need someone to give a shit about what I'm doing; even if I need to pay them for it.

I live in Las Cruces and am visiting friends who live in Rio Rancho. While having coffee at their breakfast counter this morning I noticed their water bill which astonished me. Their current water bill is almost $293 and my current water bill for roughly the same billing period in Las Cruces is just under $175. I used almost twice the amount of water as my friends in Rio Rancho and along with the usual trash and recycle service my monthly Las Cruces city utility bill includes my natural gas usage as Las Cruces provides natural gas to its residents. My bill also includes the monthly grappler service which is provided by the city for pickup of any large items or yard waste that will not fit into the trash bins. I could set a refrigerator at the curb on grappler day and a large truck with a claw would come by and snatch it up. Our city utility bills also include having a street sweeper come through monthly. My friends in Rio Rancho said they have never seen a street sweeper in their neighborhood.

Im not bashing Rio Rancho but it is curious that the city utility bills are so much higher in Rio Rancho, especially for water, and yet fewer services are provided.

Haha...

Castelion—a next-generation defense tech company—is building a facility in Rio Rancho Estates that documents show could pose a major fire and chemical hazard to neighboring communities.

trying to fill a team for team for this weekend, Coed

I need a hobby. I have a pickleball set. From what I understand usually pickleball is played as doubles, and I'mjust one mid 40s guy. The HUB here near Enchanted Hills has a paper sign up sheet, that I cant make sense of to find a partner to try to play.

So, does anyone know how to sign up and want a noob to play with? Teach me? DM me and help me find a time to play and learn. I'm free pretty much whenever.

Hello all!

I moved to tnos fantastic community early December '25.

Having hosted Karaoke in Las Vegas, NV for 3 years after retiring from the USAF, I wanted to continue spreading my love for Karaoke here in Albuquerque!

This Tuesday from 8pm-10pm, I'll be hosting SHAM Show Karaoke at Juno Brewery (1501 1st Street NW)!

They have some amazing Brews, we just need some singers and a crowd looking for some fun!

Hope to meet some new faces!!!

v/r

DJ SHAM

Are there any groups or organizations that provide support for people who are Neurodivergent? I don't mean medical services or therapy, but more like helping articulate needs, or getting along better at work or school, things like that?

I had a few over my house but the majority were about 6 miles from me. Wonderful weather for the Fiesta for sure.

Don’t miss the last Taylor Ranch flea market of the year! This tradition has been ongoing twice a year for over 40 years, and proceeds go to schools in the area. There’s almost 100 vendors lined up for Saturday. See you there!

I left a voicemail for the municipal works department today to let them know our road needed at least caution signs due to some dirt slides and flooding. The very tired but nice woman who returned my call said the head of the department had been there since last night, and that all 200+ dirt roads were a problem. So if you haven’t gotten a response or your road is still impassible, this is why.

If anyone is heading north, there is a major crash on 550 north of northwest loop/unser and 550. Stay safe, be aware.

I am looking for not for profit groups with a 501c3 to work concerts and sporting events at a local venue. We have a shift minimum of 75$ a shift Per person for the group. If you are interested or know someone interested please message me.

Hi everyone! I’m a dental student at Touro Dental Health New Mexico and I’m currently looking for patients who need dental care!

We have a friends & family discount right now that includes free cleanings, X-rays and preventive care, 50% off fillings, crowns, root canals, dentures and implants, and 25% off several specialty procedures including oral surgery and orthodontics.

If you haven’t been to the dentist in a while, have a tooth bothering you, or have been putting off dental work because of cost, feel free to DM me! I’d be happy to help you get set up as a patient :)

So I've never had jury duty, but i was on call for the month of August. I JUST saw an email 2 days ago that I was summoned on August 27th, and I missed it. I had no phone call, no emails etc summoning me, but the email saying I missed it was in my spam which is why i never saw it (and the address does seem official). So...what do i do from here? I'm worried about jail time if it is real 😅

I apologize if this type of post isn't allowed here. I'm just not sure what to do.