2017 Progressive Action Summit

PROGRESSNOW NM is New Mexico's largest progressive advocacy organization engaging New Mexicans to support progressive policies and leaders moving New Mexico forward.

ProgressNow New Mexico

With Donald Trump in the White House and Susana Martinez in the Roundhouse, New Mexico has never needed progressive power more!
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<LI>What do we do to fight back?</LI>
<LI>What does our progressive leadership in the State House and Senate need to implement a progressive agenda?</LI>
<LI>Who are our new progressive champions and how do we elect more?</LI>
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The NM Progressive Summit is for anyone with an interest in progressive politics—bloggers, organizers, social justice advocates, union workers, organizational leaders, college organizers and activists from across New Mexico.
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<IMG STYLE="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" ALT="US Sen Heinrich as Keynote" SRC="https://progressnownm.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/heinrichsummit.png" HEIGHT="225" WIDTH="300">Featuring US Sen. Martin Heinrich, Congresswoman Micelle Lujan Grisham and a panel of ABQ Mayoral Candidates --- all on one stage!
This day of action isn’t about building up ProgressNow - we’re building progressive capacity to support our newly elected progressive champions (and a few older ones!) and our progressive allies working on issues statewide!
What are we doing?:  A whole lot of progressive voters are coming together to hear pitches from legislators and community leaders on proposals for the legislative session (and beyond!) to enact a progressive agenda for New Mexico. Take actions to sign on as a citizen co-sponsor, join a rapid-response team or support a progressive champion working to enact her agenda.
What are we talking about?: We have a full day of issue breakouts, organizing skills workshops and face-to-face conversations with candidates and electeds to build a progressive agenda for NM. 
Here are some of the new panels we just added:
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<LI>The leading candidates for Albuquerque Mayor (and a few others considering it) share a stage to tell you their one big idea to change ABQ - this is the first time they’ll be together and you don’t want to miss it!</LI>
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<LI>Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver explains her plans to protect and expand voter access in New Mexico and how grassroots organizers can help implement progressive voter policies.</LI>
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<LI>State Auditor Tim Keller will be with us to discuss the “Scarcity Myth,” as it relates to NM politics and the bottom line.</LI>
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<LI>Thinking about running for public office? What to expect when expecting you don’t know what to expect… Learn some of the nuts and bolts about how to get yourself prepared.</LI>
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<LI>Local news outlets recently reported that 2017 is the year New Mexico is most likely to finally pass gun violence prevention legislation. Everytown For Gun Safety will present the bill and ways we can help pass it!</LI>
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<LI>Student success and school funding in New Mexico.  How to protect our classrooms and create successful teachers. Presented by National Education Association (NEA-NM).</LI>
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<LI>Criminal Justice Reform: New models for public police oversight and community policing strategies that work.  [Led by Strong Families NM]</LI>
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<LI>“The Art of the Deal”: Ok, not that deal.  The highly engaging and visible group We Are This City will be hosting a panel dealing with how artists are acting and organizing through artistic means.</LI>
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<LI>This is not ok: Anti-abortion activists are building new momentum for state-based attacks on abortion rights and New Mexico is at the center of that battle. Young Women United and Planned Parenthood team up to share the history of state-based bills against abortion in New Mexico and how a new attacks from Congressional Republicans impact New Mexico’s abortion rights.</LI>
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<LI>And of course, your friends here at ProgressNow NM will be present to talk about all things social media - how to make it work for you, and your cause!</LI>
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<LI>Renewable Energy: 350.org, CVNM, Sierra Club, and Environment New Mexico have a plan to make New Mexico’s energy system 100% renewable. They’ll pitch on a proposal to raise the state’s renewable energy standard and divest from fossil fuels for good.</LI>
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<LI>Quit talking about them and talk to them: Leaders of New Mexico’s Young Democrats and millennial veterans of campaigns talk about why millennials don’t vote and what they are doing in New Mexico to change that.  Want to know how to expand your message into the millennial generation? Come and ask!</LI>
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<LI>Grow New Mexico, Legalize Marijuana: The Drug Policy Alliance will approach the the fact that, New Mexico is faced with extreme budget shortfalls. There are responsible solutions to these problems. Legalizing marijuana is a path to prosperity for New Mexico.Legalizing marijuana for adult use is an opportunity to grow New Mexico, keeping us true to our values and the things we care most about: the wellbeing of our children, community health, and the future of our state. Learn how you can help Grow New Mexico.</LI>
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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS:
As you all know, an undertaking of this size is no simple feat. In fact, we need more hands and feet than we have on staff! Do you want to volunteer for a portion of time, before or after lunch, and attend the other half of the day FREE? If so, please contact our Community Engagement Strategist ASAP: Carlos Contreras -<A HREF="mailto:carlos@progressnownm.org" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">carlos@progressnownm.org</A>
 
OPPORTUNITIES TO “TABLE”:
There are also opportunities to have a information table at this event, for the periods of time before, during, and after lunch, you can contact Carlos about those opportunities as well. Please inquire with Carlos Contreras at <A HREF="mailto:carlos@progressnownm.org" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">carlos@progressnownm.org</A>. 
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Lunch included. Free parking.
Join us as we celebrate New Mexico’s progressive champions and get ready to help them implement a progressive agenda to move NM forward.
Elected leaders. Issue advocates. Progressive Voters.  One day. One place. One movement.

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