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We are delighted to welcome Jay Choate as another of our summer 2025 Leadership Interns! Jay graduated from Organ Mountain High School and began their higher education studying Computer Science and Cyber Security at New Mexico Tech. Jay transferred to New Mexico State University and graduated with a BA in Political Science and a Minor in Public Administration in May 2024. At NMSU, they served as the Attorney General for the Associated Students of NMSU and as the Vice President for the Graduate Student Council. They also received the Joyce L. Smith Memorial Endowment and Jose N. & Joan T Uranga Law Endowed Scholarship. Jay is now pursuing a double major MA in Political Science and Public Administration at NMSU. Jay previously interned with the City of Las Cruces, canvassed for nonprofits including the New Mexico Dream Team, and campaigned for candidates ranging from City Council to the state legislature to Congress. They have also been involved in political party work, serving as President of NMSU College Democrats and working with people across the state to start the New Mexico Forward Party. After graduating, Jay intends to work as a policy advocate, doing research into effective solutions and advocating for them via nonprofit work and public office. ... See MoreSee Less

We are delighted to welcome Jay Choate as another of our summer 2025 Leadership Interns! Jay graduated from Organ Mountain High School and began their higher education studying Computer Science and Cyber Security at New Mexico Tech. Jay transferred to New Mexico State University and graduated with a BA in Political Science and a Minor in Public Administration in May 2024. At NMSU, they served as the Attorney General for the Associated Students of NMSU and as the Vice President for the Graduate Student Council. They also received the Joyce L. Smith Memorial Endowment and Jose N. & Joan T Uranga Law Endowed Scholarship. Jay is now pursuing a double major MA in Political Science and Public Administration at NMSU. Jay previously interned with the City of Las Cruces, canvassed for nonprofits including the New Mexico Dream Team, and campaigned for candidates ranging from City Council to the state legislature to Congress. They have also been involved in political party work, serving as President of NMSU College Democrats and working with people across the state to start the New Mexico Forward Party. After graduating, Jay intends to work as a policy advocate, doing research into effective solutions and advocating for them via nonprofit work and public office.
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We are excited to welcome Lynsey Pinto as the first of our amazing summer 2025 Leadership Interns! Lynsey grew up in Ojo Amarillo, NM, a small community on the Navajo Nation. She earned a BS in Population Health and Political Science from the University of New Mexico. At UNM, Lynsey developed a passion for women’s health and reproductive justice. After graduating from UNM, Lynsey worked with the New Mexico Department of Health Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology program. At NMDOH, Lynsey developed an interest in connecting community to the policymaking process. Lynsey is currently in a Master of Science in Public Health in Health Policy program at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. After graduating from Johns Hopkins, Lynsey plans to return to New Mexico to work on Indigenous health policy. ... See MoreSee Less

We are excited to welcome Lynsey Pinto as the first of our amazing summer 2025 Leadership Interns! Lynsey grew up in Ojo Amarillo, NM, a small community on the Navajo Nation. She earned a BS in Population Health and Political Science from the University of New Mexico. At UNM, Lynsey developed a passion for women’s health and reproductive justice. After graduating from UNM, Lynsey worked with the New Mexico Department of Health Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology program. At NMDOH, Lynsey developed an interest in connecting community to the policymaking process. Lynsey is currently in a Master of Science in Public Health in Health Policy program at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. After graduating from Johns Hopkins, Lynsey plans to return to New Mexico to work on Indigenous health policy.
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We are delighted to welcome Jay Choate as another We are delighted to welcome Jay Choate as another of our summer 2025 Leadership Interns! Jay graduated from Organ Mountain High School and began their higher education studying Computer Science and Cyber Security at New Mexico Tech. Jay transferred to New Mexico State University and graduated with a BA in Political Science and a Minor in Public Administration in May 2024. At NMSU, they served as the Attorney General for the Associated Students of NMSU and as the Vice President for the Graduate Student Council. They also received the Joyce L. Smith Memorial Endowment and Jose N. & Joan T Uranga Law Endowed Scholarship. Jay is now pursuing a double major MA in Political Science and Public Administration at NMSU. Jay previously interned with the City of Las Cruces, canvassed for nonprofits including the New Mexico Dream Team, and campaigned for candidates ranging from City Council to the state legislature to Congress. They have also been involved in political party work, serving as President of NMSU College Democrats and working with people across the state to start the New Mexico Forward Party. After graduating, Jay intends to work as a policy advocate, doing research into effective solutions and advocating for them via nonprofit work and public office.
We are excited to welcome Lynsey Pinto as the firs We are excited to welcome Lynsey Pinto as the first of our amazing summer 2025 Leadership Interns! Lynsey grew up in Ojo Amarillo, NM, a small community on the Navajo Nation. She earned a BS in Population Health and Political Science from the University of New Mexico. At UNM, Lynsey developed a passion for women’s health and reproductive justice. After graduating from UNM, Lynsey worked with the New Mexico Department of Health Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology program. At NMDOH, Lynsey developed an interest in connecting community to the policymaking process. Lynsey is currently in a Master of Science in Public Health in Health Policy program at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. After graduating from Johns Hopkins, Lynsey plans to return to New Mexico to work on Indigenous health policy.
Think New Mexico Associate Director Kristina G. Fi Think New Mexico Associate Director Kristina G. Fisher was the featured speaker at the monthly League of Women Voters of Los Alamos “Lunch with a Leader” presentation held May 15 at the Unitarian Church. Read the article at our new Linktree (link in bio), where you can find more links relating to our initiatives.
"The more informed we are, the more informed our f "The more informed we are, the more informed our financial decisions may become. Fortunately, we can consult a wide range of resources in pursuit of greater financial knowledge." Hobbs' Phillip Carrell shares his thoughts on financial literacy.
We are happy to have Lauren Leland as our spring 2 We are happy to have Lauren Leland as our spring 2025 Leadership Intern! Lauren grew up in Albuquerque. After attending the Albuquerque Academy, she earned her BA in Mathematics and Rhetoric from the University of California, Berkeley. While in college, she managed the Cal Karate Club and Berkeley Rhetoric Society. Since graduating, Lauren has been exploring her interests in law and policy, using her broad academic background to understand political issues from unique perspectives. As an intern for the New Mexico Environmental Law Center, she used mathematics to help understand the legal impacts of equations and algorithms on environmental justice. She also acted as Field Director for State Senator Martin Hickey during his reelection campaign. Lauren is currently working as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for foster youth in Albuquerque.
Two of our education bills, House Bills 156 and 15 Two of our education bills, House Bills 156 and 157 have been signed into law by @govmlg! These laws will now provide for higher standards in training teachers and principals as we work to better our education system. #nmleg #nmpol
We are happy to announce that Senate Bill 88, whic We are happy to announce that Senate Bill 88, which creates a permanent health care fund, has been signed into law by @govmlg! This fund will help the state increase reimbursement rates to health care providers who treat patients insured under Medicaid. Thank you to the bills sponsors, Senator George Munoz and Senator Bill Sharer, for getting this through the finish line! #nmleg #nmpol
Dr. Amani Jambhekar gives her thoughts on Senate B Dr. Amani Jambhekar gives her thoughts on Senate Bill 176, noting the challenges the state faces in recruiting doctors due to the current state of our medical malpractice system.
We are excited that Planned Parenthood of the Rock We are excited that Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains is supporting HB 243, which would bring New Mexico into the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact for physicians! They join a growing coalition in support of this reform. #nmleg #nmpol
In these recent letters to the editor in the @sfne In these recent letters to the editor in the @sfnewmexican, doctors describe their experiences trying to provide care in New Mexico and the urgent need for the malpractice reforms proposed in Senate Bill 176.
We encourage college and graduation students who a We encourage college and graduation students who are interested in a career in New Mexico policy or politics to apply for one of our 2025 Leadership Internships! Applications are due by 5:00 pm on Monday, March 31, 2025. More information about the internship and how to apply can be found on our website.
This recent letter to the editor of the Albuquerqu This recent letter to the editor of the Albuquerque Journal describes how the state's health care provider shortage is impacting New Mexicans.
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“We’re short nearly 5,000 EMTs. We don’t have enough dentists to serve our population, we don’t have enough physical therapists, we have a big deficit in terms of nurses,” “It’s larger than just doctors; patients everywhere are suffering.“ #nmleg #nmpol

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