GOV. LUJAN GRISHAM TIGHTENS RESTRICTIONS WITH REVISED PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER
Gov. Lujan Grisham has rolled back her Public Health Order because of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in New Mexico. She's forced restaurants to again end dine-in services, a move that some estimate could lead to permanent closings for 20% of the state's restaurants. The governor also banned out of state visitors from using state parks, canceled contact sports for schools this fall and ordered more stringent mask rules. Despite lower mortality rates, no true science behind her decisions, and some counties having fewer than 5 COVID-19 cases, the governor continues her inequitable orders that are devastating the state's economy.
NEW MEXICO SUPREME COURT TO HEAR REPUBLICAN PARTY-FINANCED CASE ON ILLEGAL FINES AGAINST BUSINESSES
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case filed by a handful of New Mexico businesses, charging Gov. Lujan Grisham went too far when she imposed hefty fines as part of her Public Health Order. The lawsuit, backed and financed by the Republican Party of New Mexico, claims the governor doesn't have the authority to assess $5,000 fines against businesses that remained open after her call to shut them down. Under state statute, the governor doesn't have the power to do this. Many businesses have been crippled after being fined as much as $135,000 as part of her Public Health Order.
The High Court will hear oral arguments on August 4.
The New Mexico Legislative Council has decided to investigate Gov. Lujan Grisham over her approving more than $30 million from the General Fund in emergency spending for the pandemic. The governor has again ignored the legislature that’s responsible for approving such funds.
Here's a statement from Chairman Pearce:
“The bipartisan Legislative Council’s decision to investigate Gov. Lujan Grisham is another example of how she continues to try to wield her power. Whether it’s masks, election reform, fining businesses or using money without approval from the legislature, the governor believes she can bypass other branches of government to do what she wants. The legislature controls the purse strings, and she doesn’t get it. She must understand there’s something called checks and balances, and she can’t spend millions of dollars in emergency money that’s not approved.”
Parents and educators are worried about how COVID-19 will impact special needs students. On-site location is particularly important for these students. The governor has said if the virus increases, schools will not open as planned. The governor is taking away the right to an education for students. She has been saying that science drives her decisions, but this "science" isn’t there! Kids need to be back in school!
Restaurants across New Mexico held a virtual protest yesterday in response to the governor's modified Public Health Order that bans indoor seating for the second time since the pandemic started.
The protest was put together by the New Mexico Restaurant Association.
“It's going to be harder to come back from this closure than it was the last closure,” Association President Carol Wight said.
Thanks to the governor's Public Health Order, more than two hundred restaurants have closed permanently and thousands of employees continued to be threatened with job losses. We need to open our restaurants!
Meantime, House Republicans have now sent a letter to Gov. Lujan Grisham, announcing their support for the thousands of New Mexicans and local businesses that will be adversely affected by her more restrictive Order.
They're asking Lujan Grisham to reconsider her decision.
Another company is closing its doors as a result of the pandemic and the governor's strict orders. The Tricklock Company theater in Albuquerque has taken its last bow, the latest victim of COVID-19. The theater has been around for 27 years.
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Melissa Fryzel, a New Mexico resident, is a first-generation college graduate of UT-Permian Basin in Odessa, Texas, with a degree in Psychology. She is married to Josh, a wireline engineer in the Permian Basin. Josh and Melissa have 7 kids ranging from ages 9 to 24. They reside in the beautiful Sangre de Cristo mountains in world famous Taos, where she and her sister, Hondrea, homeschool five of the Fryzel kids, along with her niece.
Prior to entering the political sphere, Fryzel spent two decades working as a Data & Business Analyst, for multiple well-known companies. Her areas of expertise include international trade, data analytics, developing best practices and risk mitigation.
Melissa's political career started in activism, as a founding member of the New Mexico Patriots. Their mission is to uphold the Constitution, provide education as to its meaning to others, and make those in government accountable.
After a significant amount of volunteerism, she was elected as the State Secretary for the Republican Party of New Mexico. She currently works with the State party as a Data Coordinator and is running for New Mexico Senate District 8 against a longtime Democrat incumbent.
Bill Rehm is a seventh generation New Mexican born and raised in Albuquerque, NM. In 1968 he graduated from Highland High School. In 1975 Bill graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Albuquerque.
1973 Bill began his community service by joining the Bernalillo County Sheriff Department. 1976 to 1979 Bill was a member of the Albuquerque Police Department. In 1984 Bill returned to the Bernalillo County Sheriff Department. Highlighting some of Bill's service, he was a member of the fatal traffic crash unit, auto theft, narcotics unit and internal affairs, to name a few assignments. 1995 Bill graduated from the FBI National Academy. Bill was honored by the Bernalillo County Sheriff Department with the Julian Narvaez Memorial Award and was the Deputy of the Quarter. The Albuquerque Police Department awarded Bill a Medal of Meritorious Service for his service to the community as an officer with their agency. Bill retired in 2000 as a Captain and continues his community service as a (volunteer) member of the Bernalillo County Sheriff Reserve Unit.
Bill continues as a law enforcement instructor for the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy. In the 1990's Bill instructed Traffic Investigation and Enforcement for the Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute (CNM). Bill was a soccer coach, referee, coach instructor, referee instructor, for girls and boy teams and an AYSO Board Member. Bill has been a volunteer committee member with the NM Game and Fish Habitat Improvement Committee.
In 2006 Bill became a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives. Currently he is the senior Republican member of the House Judiciary Committee and is a member of the Voters and Elections Committee. When the Legislature is out of session he is a member of the Courts and Corrections Committee and an advisory member to the Rural and Economic Development and Pension Oversight Committees. Since 1986 Bill has lived within House District 31 and thus understands its needs. Today Bill is a small business owner and testifies as an expert witness in traffic crash cases.
“It's been an incredible honor to serve you in Santa Fe. It is with great respect I ask you to help return me to the roundhouse. Having lived in our legislative district for over 25 years and my law enforcement career with the Bernalillo County Sheriff Dept has prepared me to protect our conservative values at our legislature.”
Mark Duncan has called NM home for more than 50 years.
He is a son, a husband, a father, and a grandfather who wants to make a difference for his family and his community family.
He and his family are small business owners and understand the challenges of owning & running a business in this state.
He has fought for his community family in protecting jobs, fighting against government overreach, and is a staunch protector of our unborn.
Born in Casper, Wyoming, raised in Southern California, Dawn Ladd has been a resident of New Mexico since 1989.
She has mostly lived in the Southern rural communities of San Miguel and La Mesa for the past 25 years.
She has a heart for the small communities and has spent more than 15 years teaching dance and exercise in the Dona Ana Community Centers. Her love for the community and traditional values has fueled her passion to try to restore the respect, education, and business growth potential New Mexicans need to earn higher paying jobs. She believes we have the resources, resolve, and creativity within our reach to make New Mexico great!
However, these possibilities have been hijacked by political ideologies for far too many years that held us down and kept us on the negative side of all the National Statistics.
If other States can soar above social challenges, New Mexicans can too by simply changing our mindset.
It is said that, "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results".
Continually year after year, we are on the bottom of the list for National Ratings for everything positive, and at the top of the list for everything negative.
It's time we be honest with ourselves. As Einstein said,
"No problem can be solved at the same level of consciousness that created it."
As New Mexicans we need to look at the years the Democrats have had to rise us up into prosperity as a State, and as communities, but their report cards are always the same, year after year...failing.
It's time for us "To Wake Up 34" and rise above the level of thinking we had when we created these problems and to reach the hope, and prosperity that lies just within our reach!
Art Allison
Senate District 3
I am Arthur P. Allison (Diné) from Tohatchi, New Mexico. I have had a longstanding passion for private/tribal business and economic development, with an agricultural economics degree from Brigham Young University. My experiences include the development of the Navajo Agricultural Products Industry (NAPI) as the company’s planning director and acting general manager, executive in finance and strategic planning departments at Ball Corporation (a Fortune 500 Company), Division Director of Economic Development for the Navajo Nation, Board Chairman & interim CEO of the Diné Development Corporation, and most recently as the Cabinet Secretary of Indian Affairs for the State of New Mexico (2011-2015). Aside from these positions, I was the business owner of Five Star Security, Chief Armored Car transport and security, and an agricultural development construction company. Alongside my work, I enjoy spending time with my wife of 49 years, 5 children, and many grandchildren.
I am a New Mexico born and raised wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. I am married to my husband of almost 10 years - Randy, have 7 children and 14 grandchildren total. I am from the rural area of New Mexico and have lived the issues that this area presents. I am dedicated to making a change in our futures, and standing for the people in the district.
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