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Hundreds attend Alamogordo forum about school mask choice

2 Comments / New Mexico, News, Politics / By John Block

On Sunday afternoon, hundreds filled the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts in downtown Alamogordo for a forum put on by the Republican Party of Otero County regarding school mask choice.

Speaking at the event was Congresswoman Yvette Herrell (R-CD2), who told the crowd, “I trust the people of America and the people of New Mexico more than I trust our government!”

“What happens now when we start complying with everything that the government says?” “Look, our democracy is under attack. This republic will not look the same if we don’t stand up against the government on every single level and do what’s right!”

Herrell concluded, “So don’t be disingenuous to our families who are quite capable of making decisions for their families. Don’t be disingenuous to me, to my friends that are business owners, to my friends that live here. Don’t be disingenuous to Americans because we are stronger than that, and right now our resolve is being tested and our faith in God. This is not a surprise to God. And let me tell you: in government, you’ve got show ponies, and you’ve got workhorses. Well, I am proud to stand with all of you workhorses!”

Panelists included Republican New Mexico House Leader Jim Townsend (R-Artesia), state Sen. David Gallegos (R-Eunice), attorney Robert Aragon, Dr. Roger Black, and Sarah Smith, a leader of the New Mexico Freedoms Alliance.

Leader Townsend said, “The school board’s responsibility is to set a platform so each and every one of those children can flourish and to their God-given abilities.”

Sen. Gallegos added, “If we don’t do what we need to right now, we will never recover this state.” Regarding the New Mexico Public Education Department stripping away power from the Floyd School Board, Gallegos said, “They are looking at power. Every time they take power away, they take it away from you.”

Aragon, who is legally representing the suspended Floyd School Board, said, “What this governor is doing is absolutely beyond the pale. There is no statutory authority that allows her to do this, end of discussion.”

In a presentation titled Dr. Black spoke about the guidance of CDC, NIH, FDA, and about masks, telling the audience, “I have to be machined to see whether my N-95 (mask) works every day. And you think you’re going to stop a virus with a piece of cloth? It ain’t going to happen because I can’t even stop it with my N95 that’s been tested.” He also provided out information on the science behind mask-wearing.

“There’s science right here above me that says ‘I don’t need you to make up my children’s health care [decisions],” Dr. Black continued.

Sarah Smith added to the discussion about adverse effects of the inoculation from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), talking about only 10% being reported to the VAERS system. She spoke about 13-year-olds who died after getting the inoculation, “A boy from Minnesota who has no pre-existing conditions died of heart failure about two weeks after the shot.” She cited other cases.

“New Mexico kids are counting on this. We have to fix this now, and we can do it together,” she concluded.

Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin spoke to the attendees during the question and answer session, and many parents and school board members from across New Mexico asked the panelists how they could help.

To see the full event, find the video stream here:

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ABQ commenters overwhelmingly reject Keller’s $50M ‘NM United’ stadium boondoggle

2 Comments / New Mexico, News, Politics / By John Block

According to a new report released by the Albuquerque Journal, a vast majority of commenters on Democrat Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller’s proposal to have taxpayers fork over $50 million for a new soccer stadium for the privately-owned “New Mexico United” soccer team. The report noted that negative comments on the subject outweighed ones of support 13:1.

According to the Denver-based consulting firm CAA Icon, the stadium would cost between $65 and $70 million.

Commenters chided Keller asking citizens, already hurting from the effects of the pandemic, to shell out more money for another large project, especially one that would pad the bottom line of a handful of wealthy team owners — while doing not much for the city.

One citizen wrote that the idea was “a handout for private industry that adds no value to lives of the everyday people who make up the community.”

Sydney Tellez wrote, “After nearly 17 months of enduring a major public health emergency, massive economic crisis, and exasperating inadequacies of our social programs, it is tone deaf to spend millions of dollars on a new stadium.”

One person wrote that the people who would have the stadium in their backyard wouldn’t even be able to afford a ticket to a game. “As it is many people living in those areas cannot even afford the ticket price to see a United Soccer game,” Mercy Marrujo wrote.

“There is no silver bullet to the problems that plague (Albuquerque), and, even if there were, it would not come in the form of a minor-league soccer stadium. When businesses and storefronts sit empty all across the city, what makes anyone think that plopping a giant stadium in downtown will suddenly bring those businesses back to life or that new ones will suddenly thrive in and around that stadium,” Alex Curtas wrote.

Supposedly moderately conservative City Councilor Brooke Bassan, who is sponsoring the proposal to send the question to voters, told the Journal, “I am definitely questioning whether or not a stadium should be built; however, it is also more reason for me to push forward for putting this on the ballot.”

Others noted how the idea to finance the stadium with taxpayers’ dollars was “reckless,” “thoughtless,” and “egregious.”

However, City Councilor Isaac Benton, also co-sponsoring the bill to bring the proposal to voters, shrugged off the public’s input. The Journal reported that he said, “he does not gauge public sentiment based solely on emailed comments.”

If approved by the City Council, the measure would appear on the ballot on November 2 whether to fund the boondoggle with tax dollars or let the private team finance its own stadium.

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NM Redistricting Committee holding meeting in Albuquerque

1 Comment / New Mexico, News, Politics / By John Block

On Saturday, the New Mexico Citizens Redistricting Committee will be holding a meeting in Albuquerque to discuss redistricting plans in the Albuquerque area, including state House, state Senate, congressional, and Public Education Commission maps.

This redistricting year is the first in the state’s history where citizens are allowed to submit their very own district maps along with written testimony for free.

According to the committee staff, “Use the public input portal to submit a map or written testimony. The link to do that is here. Submit a Public Comment or Map – New Mexico Citizens Redistricting Committee (nmredistricting.org) This is the first time that communities have had access to this kind of FREE mapping technology during redistricting to help policy makers better understand and respect what we want and need in terms of representation.”

In order to ensure fair districts are drawn, New Mexicans are encouraged to submit their maps to keep communities of interest together and to ensure the maps do not give any side a partisan advantage. The Committee will listen to concerns from voters and make determinations based upon the public’s input, which makes attending these meetings extremely important. It is increasingly important for Bernalillo County, as races in the Albuquerque area have become increasingly competitive in recent years.

You can attend via Zoom or in-person, so it is even easier to join the meeting.

Here are more details about Saturday’s event:

WHERE: West Mesa High School, Art Theater

The Citizen Redistricting Committee will hold a public meeting on Saturday, August 7, 2021 from 1pm to 5pm or until adjourned, to provide members of the public an opportunity to share public comment and testimony with the Committee before they begin the development of district maps for New Mexico’s offices to be redistricted. Click here to view the press release for the West Mesa Meeting.
To submit a public comment, district plan, or community of interest online, visit the CRC’s Public Redistricting Portal.
For in-person attendance at meetings:
Masks are required for those who have not been vaccinated and encouraged for those who have been vaccinated. You are also encouraged to practice social distancing.
To attend the meeting virtually, please see the details below:
Agenda & Meeting Materials: Click Here
Join Zoom meeting through internet browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84674111692?pwd=RDRENEowR0QxcDRLMHhyMjRpZENqQT09
Meeting ID: 846 7411 1692
Dial-in Number: 1 (669) 900–9128
Passcode: 247365
CRC Rules of Procedure

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MLG applauds UNM for forcing vaccinations on all faculty, staff, and students

7 Comments / New Mexico, News, Politics / By John Block

On Friday, scandal-ridden alleged serial groper Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham took to Twitter to applaud the University of New Mexico (UNM) for forcing all personnel and staff to take the COVID-19 jab, despite the inoculation not being approved by the Food and Drug Administration and multiple cases of adverse effects from taking it.

UNM’s president Garnett S. Stokes wrote, “Today, UNM formally put into place a requirement for all faculty, staff, and students to be fully vaccinated for COVID as soon as possible, but no later than September 30.”

The only exceptions allowed are religious and disability exemptions, otherwise, students, faculty, and staff are forced to take the jab or be subjected to extreme testing or possibly even termination or expulsion.

Lujan Grisham commended UNM on social media, writing, “I commend @UNM for taking appropriate measures to keep students, faculty, and the communities that surround the university safe. It’s up to all of us to do what’s right and to get vaccinated. Visit http://VaccineNM.org today.”

I commend @UNM for taking appropriate measures to keep students, faculty, and the communities that surround the university safe. It's up to all of us to do what's right and to get vaccinated. Visit https://t.co/dBc3qh2IGW today. https://t.co/iVNIsWdXpC
— Michelle Lujan Grisham (@Michelle4NM) August 6, 2021

The Governor’s comments come shortly after her New Mexico Department of Education “suspended” a local school board in Floyd, New Mexico for passing a resolution against the Lujan Grisham school mask mandates.

New Mexico State University is forcing all of its employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine.

It is unclear New Mexico Highlands University, Eastern New Mexico University, Western New Mexico University, or community colleges in the state will be forcibly masking or putting vaccine requirements on students and school personnel.

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TAKE ACTION: Contact NM school boards and urge them to pass ‘mask-choice’ resolutions

2 Comments / Action Alert, New Mexico, News, Politics / By John Block

The group New Mexico Freedoms Alliance (NMFA) is asking New Mexicans to reach out to their school boards to take after Floyd Municipal School District and pass resolutions to make mask-wearing optional.

Despite the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) trying to use Floyd as an example and “suspend” the five duly elected members of the board from service to the community that elected them, the Floyd School Board contends that the NMPED does not have the authority to do such a thing.

“This is State Government overriding the rights of parents to be represented by their local school board officials, who are closely familiar with the community, and elected by the parents,” NMFA contends

Here is a list provided by NMFA of people to contact to urge a “mask-choice” resolution:

Aztec

Kevin Summers, Superintendent – adsummke@aztecschools.com, 505-334-9474
Fran Dobey – BODOBEFR@aztec.k12.nm.us
Jimmy Dusenbery – boduseji@aztec.k12.nm.us
Laci Phillips – bophilla@aztec.k12.nm.us
Paul Bandy – paul@bandyranch.com
Amanda Miller – bomillam@aztec.k12.nm.us

Carlsbad

Dr. Gerry Washburn, Superintendent – 575-234-3300
Ron Singleton – Ron.Singleton@carlsbadschools.net
David Shoup – David.Shoup@carlsbadschools.net
Simon Rubio – Simon.Rubio@carlsbadschools.net
Robbie Chacon – Robbie.Chacon@carlsbadschools.net

Clayton

Ray Maestas, Superintendent – maestas.ray@claytonschools.us, 575-374-9611
Kim Leal – leal.kim@claytonschools.us
Rick Baker – baker.rick@claytonschools.us
Owida Franz – franz.owida@claytonschools.us
Levi Irwin – levi.irwin@claytonschools.us
John Trujillo – trujillo.john@claytonschools.us

Cloudcroft

Tana Daugherty – tana.daugherty@cmsbears.org, 575-601-4416 ext. 177
Gerold Green – geroldgreen@gmail.com
Kody Adams – k.adams@cmsbears.org
Lance Wright – lance.wright@cmsbears.org
Dan Hughes – daniel.hughes@cmsbears.org
Danny Ward – dwarden1957@yahoo.com

Eunice

Dwain Haynes, Superintendent – 575-394-2524
Rosendo Caballero – rcaballero@eunice.org
Matt Coy – mcoy@eunice.org
Ashley Davis – adavis@eunice.org
David Gallegos – dgallegos@eunice.org
Kenneth Reed – kreed@eunice.org

Hobbs

TJ Parks, Superintendent – parkstj@hobbsschools.net, 575-433-0100
Gary Eidson – gary@jwsc.biz
Peggy Appleton – appleton@gmail.com
Patricia Jones – pdj62nov@gmail.com
Joe Calderon – calderon@valornet.com
Terry O’Brain – terry.obrain@gmail.com

Lovington

LeAnne Gandy, Superintendent – leannegandy@lovingtonschools.net, 575-739-2200
Dymorie Maker – dymoriemaker@lovingtonschools.net
Mara Salcido – marasalcido@lovingtonschools.net
Greg Maxie – gregmaxie@lovingtonschools.net
Pattiann Ancell – pattiannancell@lovingtonschools.net
Dale Dunlap – daledunlap@lovingtonschools.net

Reserve

Jeff Gephart, Superintendent – jgephart@reserveschools.com, 575-533-6242 ext. 1023
Sharon Armijo – sarmijo@reserveschools.com
Sam Nicolds – snicolds@reserveschools.com
Bobby Ricks – bricks@reserveschools.com
Linda Cooke – lcooke@reserveschools.com
Jaqueline Fryar – jfryar@reserveschools.com

Roswell

Brian Luck, Superintendent – bluck@risd.k12.nm.us, 575-627-2500
Milburn Dolen – mdolen@risd.k12.nm.us (575) 420-9018
James Edwards – jedwards@risd.k12.nm.us (575) 420-0559
Mona Kirk – mkirk@risd.k12.nm.us (575) 626-4049
Hope Morales – hmorales@risd.k12.nm.us (575) 626-3437
Hilda Sanchez – hsanchez@risd.k12.nm.us (575) 317-3469

Taos

James Sanborn – james.sanborn@taosschools.org
Mark Flores – mark.flores@taosschools.org
Whitney Goler – whitney.goler@taosschools.org
Susan Trujillo – susan.trujillo@taosschools.org
Pascualito Maestas – pascual.maestas@taosschools.org

Tatum

Rusty Henard – rhenard@tatumschools.org
Travis Glenn – tglenn@tatumschools.org
Daniel Palacios – dpalacios@tatumschools.org
Dan Partin – dpartin@tatumschools.org

Suggested talking points provided by the group are below:

Stand up for our children. Vote to make masks and social distancing optional in our school district.
Local school districts need to be able to represent the families in their districts. We need to take back local control of our schools.
My children are suffering XYZ (PUT YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE HERE) from wearing masks in school. Please vote to make masks optional in our school district.
NM children are suffering from the mask mandates. Although some children have no problems wearing masks, there are others who are suffering from blackouts, nosebleeds, headaches, dizziness, and vomiting due to masks. You can see some NM children telling their experiences with masks here: https://odysee.com/@SarahSmith:f/unMask-NM-Children-NOW:d
My child cannot learn properly while wearing a mask. (ADD PERSONAL EXPERIENCE HERE)
Masks make it very difficult for children to learn reading and spelling. They cannot hear the letter sounds properly when voices are muffled due to masks.
A German study of 25,930 school children found that 68% had negative health impacts from wearing masks, including headaches (53%), dizziness (27%), shortness of breath (30%), fainting (2%), vomiting (2%) and impaired learning (38%). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33642617/
A recent analysis by a University of Florida lab, which tested facemasks worn by schoolchildren, identified 11 dangerous pathogens on the coverings, including bacteria that cause diphtheria, pneumonia and meningitis. https://rationalground.com/dangerous-pathogens-found-on-childrens-face-masks/
School districts around the world and in USA states such as Florida, Texas, South Dakota, and Idaho have demonstrated that mask mandates are not required for safe operation of schools or athletics.
Nationally, children have a 99.997% survival rate from COVID-19.
In New Mexico, only 0.7% of child COVID-19 cases have resulted in hospitalization. https://cv.nmhealth.org/epidemiology-reports/
All students must be allowed to unmask, regardless of their immunization status.
Organizations, schools, school boards, school nurses, and government officials who impose mask mandates can be held personally liable for any injuries or damages that occur as a result of these policies.

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Ben Ray Luján wants to give Biden regime power to censor ‘misinformation’ on social media

8 Comments / New Mexico, News, Politics / By John Block

It was recently revealed that Ben Ray Luján, who is the senator for New Mexico, co-sponsored a bill with failed 2020 presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to censor social media posts about “health care” via removal of Section 230 status for platforms hosting said “misinformation.” Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 states that owners of an internet platform “shall not be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information” posted on their platform, protecting them from libel laws.

“Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, social media companies like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube did little while COVID-19 related misinformation spread on their platforms – fueling distrust in public health officials, promoting conspiracy theories, and putting lives at risk. Online platforms must stop the spread of deadly misinformation, and I’m proud to introduce this legislation with Senator Klobuchar to hold these companies accountable,” said Luján.

Luján chairs the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband.

“For far too long, online platforms have not done enough to protect the health of Americans,” said Klobuchar. “These are some of the biggest, richest companies in the world and they must do more to prevent the spread of deadly vaccine misinformation. Earlier this year, I called on Facebook and Twitter to remove accounts that are responsible for producing the majority of misinformation about the coronavirus, but we need a long term solution. This legislation will hold online platforms accountable for the spread of health-related misinformation. The coronavirus pandemic has shown us how lethal misinformation can be and it is our responsibility to take action.”

The bill would put more power in the hands of unelected bureaucrats in the U.S. Health and Human Services Department by creating “an exception to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act’s liability shield for platforms with algorithms that promote health-related misinformation related to an existing public health emergency, as declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The legislation directs HHS to issue guidelines as to what constitutes health misinformation.” This means that politically appointed, unelected HHS personnel would be who determines what constitutes “misinformation” regarding health care.

As some have rightly noted, such as Walt Rubel of KRWG, “The politicization of virtually every aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly exasperated that problem. … [W]e’ll never be able to stop people from spreading lies and rumors.”

If Klobuchar and Luján get their way, it will lead to more censorship of conservatives due to the power given to the politically appointed HHS. It would ultimately create more division in the country.

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Notorious ABQ late-term abortionist moves out-of-state, quits providing abortions

1 Comment / New Mexico, News, Politics / By John Block

According to the pro-life group Abortion On Trial (AOT), an infamous late-term abortionist, Dr. Shannon Carr, has quit doing abortions at Curtis Boyd’s Southwestern Women’s Options (SWO) in Albuquerque. Carr is a well-known defendant in the wrongful death case of abortion victim Keisha Atkins, who died following a botched abortion at SWO.

Carr is known from a 2015 documentary called “The Provider,” which followed her as she traveled for work from Albuquerque to SWO’s Dallas location, which was one of the few abortion facilities in the state of Texas. It does not appear to be in business at this time.

In what appears to be a deposition posted by AOT, Carr confirmed that in 2018 she had moved from Albuquerque to Maine in a 2019 deposition, just released now, saying, “I work at Maine General Hospital in Augusta, Maine.” She was asked what the scope of her practice at the hospital was, to which she replied, “I was hired there to practice office only general OBG-YN.”

Carr was further asked, “At Maine General Hospital, do you currently provide abortion services?”

She replied, “No.”

Abortion On Trial wrote on its Facebook page, “We are thrilled to know that Dr. Carr has left SWO and is not providing abortion services at this time. We hope she continues on this new career path but will ultimately still pursue legal accountability for her past actions resulting in the harm of her patients.”

“Holding providers legally accountable makes things happen,” added the group.

Carr, once heralded by pro-abortion advocates as a leading abortionist has now shown to have chosen a new career path after working at SWO, which advertises on its website to offer “Abortions through 32 weeks,” including “Late Term Abortions After 32 Weeks on a Case by Case Basis.”

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MLG’s NMPED ‘suspends’ Floyd school board after it bucked her mask, vaxx mandates

17 Comments / New Mexico, News, Politics / By John Block

On Thursday, the Floyd Municipal School Board was removed in its entirety by disgraced Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED). The School Board voted on Monday to reaffirm its previous decision to allow students and parents to choose whether to wear masks or whether to adhere to extreme social distancing requirements.

KOB 4 reports, “The five-member Floyd school board was suspended Wednesday after refusing to comply with the New Mexico Public Education Department’s guidelines on masks” and virus protocols.

All of the board members, Leon Nall, Jeff Essary, Vicki Banister, Charlsea Lee, and Ryan Bollema, have been suspended. However, since they contend that the NMPED does not have the authority to do such a thing that the ruling is invalid.

KOB also noted that Damon Terry, who previously was put on administrative leave by the School Board, was reinstated as superintendent by NMPED.

““The PED takes its responsibility to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all staff and students incredibly seriously. We cannot put students, staff and their families at unnecessary risk as we continue the fight against the Delta variant. By ignoring these basic safety measures, the board impairs the ability of the district to offer safe and uninterrupted in-person learning opportunities,” Stewart said in the suspension memo.

The Governor previously claimed it was time to make “any number of tough decisions ” and that “everything is on the table.”

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NM Redistricting Committee holding Thursday hearing at Highlands University in Las Vegas

Leave a Comment / Action Alert, New Mexico, News, Politics / By John Block

On Thursday, August 5, 2021, the New Mexico Citizens Redistricting Committee will be holding a hearing in Las Vegas, New Mexico to discuss redrawing state House, state Senate, congressional, and Public Education Commission maps.

This redistricting year is the first in the state’s history where citizens are allowed to submit their very own district maps along with written testimony fo free.

Tomorrow’s Las Vegas, New Mexico meeting information is below:

New Mexico Highlands University, Student Union Building, Governance Room SUB 320

The Citizen Redistricting Committee will hold a public meeting on Thursday, August 5, 2021 from 3pm to 7pm or until adjourned, to provide members of the public an opportunity to share public comment and testimony with the Committee before they begin the development of district maps for New Mexico’s offices to be redistricted.
To submit a public comment, district plan, or community of interest online, visit the CRC’s Public Redistricting Portal.
For in-person attendance at meetings:
Masks are required for those who have not been vaccinated and encouraged for those who have been vaccinated. You are also encouraged to practice social distancing.
To attend the meeting virtually, please see the details below:
Agenda & Meeting Materials: Click here
NMHU COVID notice
Join Zoom meeting through internet browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87454457724?pwd=K0Jka0hLL1dYREYyTUlYODhYWGJBdz09
Meeting ID: 874 5445 7724
Dial-in Number: 1 (346) 248-7799
Passcode: 247365
CRC Rules of Procedure

The Redistricting Committee meetings begin this week. The first round of eight meetings can be accessed here: Meetings & Transparency – New Mexico Citizens Redistricting Committee (nmredistricting.org) There will be a second round of meetings in late September and early October. All meetings should be Zoom accessible if you cannot attend in-person.

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Alleged serial groper MLG noticeably quiet as Andrew Cuomo exposed as sexual predator

1 Comment / New Mexico, News, Politics / By John Block

On Tuesday, the New York Attorney General Letitia James of the Working Families Party announced that independent investigators found that Democrat New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo violated multiple state and federal laws, as well as sexually harassed 11 women.

“The investigation found that Governor Cuomo’s sexual harassment of multiple women and his and the Executive Chamber’s retaliation against a former employee for coming forward with her claims of sexual harassment violated multiple state and federal laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and 42 U.S. Code § 1983, in addition to the Executive Chamber’s own equal employment policies,” the Attorney General’s Office announced in a press release.

“This is a sad day for New York because independent investigators have concluded that Governor Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and, in doing so, broke the law,” said Attorney General James. “I am grateful to all the women who came forward to tell their stories in painstaking detail, enabling investigators to get to the truth. No man — no matter how powerful — can be allowed to harass women or violate our human rights laws, period.”

Previously, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham blasted Cuomo’s then-alleged sexual misconduct, saying to the Washington Post in March 2021, “I’m, frankly, in that group of elected leaders, that you believe the individual, you give real credit and credibility there, if you don’t, we are revictimizing brave men and women who come forward.”

“I think that it’s troubling enough that that will be a significant part of the discussion But, it’s premature for me, to determine what governors, at this point, when you have an independent, transparent investigation occurring,” she said. “I don’t want to jump ahead…But, we will have a very serious conversation about what we ought to do, and what standard we expect all elected leaders, right, to adhere to and stand by.”

But the very next month in April 2021, revelations came to the fore showing Lujan Grisham had paid off an ex-staffer, James Hallinan, at least $62,500 after he accused her of pouring water over his crotch area and then grabbing his penis.

The news of Lujan Grisham’s alleged sexual misconduct, which appears to now have been confirmed via the settlement, led to the sudden resignation of a staffer who tried to quiet the alleged victim. Lujan Grisham claims the hush money payment was because she didn’t want to handle it during the pandemic.

In 2018, before Lujan Grisham became governor, another man named Eddie Dehart came forward accusing the Governor of similar conduct at a 2005 party, which led to the crumbling of Dehart’s relationship.

“In 2005, we have a party at my girlfriend’s house. It was an artisan party to showcase some art in Santa Fe and help the artists out to sell their products…During the game, it was Michelle’s shot. And she walked around the pool table and walked by me. When she walked by me she grabbed my crotch,” Dehart said in the video. He said that Lujan Grisham exclaimed to his girlfriend that “you have a man here.”

Lujan Grisham is noticeably silent amid the confirmation that Gov. Andrew Cuomo is a confirmed sexual predator, which speaks volumes as just a few months ago, she was sternly condemning his then-alleged actions.

The New Mexico Governor, despite the multiple men who have come forward, is running for reelection. Lujan Grisham chairs the “Democratic Governors Association.”

Ironically, Lujan Grisham’s silence comes after her New Mexico House majority leader, Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton resigned in disgrace admid revelations of apparent racketeering, money laundering, and kickbacks. Before Williams Stapleton resigned, Lujan Grisham said, “I will say that public confidence in government is seriously damaged by even the appearance of impropriety, or illegal activity, which is why public officials must always hold themselves to the highest possible standard of behavior. New Mexicans expect and deserve elected officials who, regardless of party, will put the people before themselves.”

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