Author: gpabqmetro

Statutes vary across the country, and charter schools are public schools in New Mexico. Privatization efforts, as happened in other parts of the country, may represent a threat to public schools. Learn more at tonight’s webinar on the topic on Wed, May 7, 6:30 p. m. MDT. Register on Zoom.

Join the worker celebration and community solidarity event at Tiguex Park, 1800 Mountain Rd. NE. Gathering begins at 4:15pm. March is at 5:30pm. Speechifying is after the march. This is a family event with live music, food trucks, and activities for the kids.

La Raza Unida’s annual Worker Solidarity event starts at 6pm at the Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice.

UNM Sustainability Expo is Thursday, April 24, from 10:30 a. m. to 2:30 p. m. on the Cornell Mall at the UNM Main Campus. Visit our booth and many others at this cool event from the Sustainability Studies Program.

Governor MLG will deploy the New Mexico National Guard to Albu(r)querque in mid-May to assist APD. The guardsmen and guardswomen are not supposed to be in fatigues, are not supposed to be armed, and are not supposed to do any ordinance enforcement. The agreed support role is to help monitor cameras, control traffic, and perform other civilian-type duties. Read the press release from the Governor’s office here: https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2025/04/08/governor-authorizes-national-guard-to-support-albuquerque-police-department/

May 8th will be the 55th anniversary of the last time the Guard was sent to ABQ to help. What resulted was an armed attack on peaceful protestors. Let’s not forget this history.

Believe it or not, 2026 campaign launches are starting. Let’s support GREEN PARTY candidates for Congress. Join the launch of the Green Party Congressional Committee’s effort for the brave Greens running for Congress. Launch presentation is Wednesday, April 30, 6pm MDT on Zoom. Register at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/aV-I-fKTTBuWKCYzMBU8Jg

No Surrender Saturday is a 50-50-1 Hands Off! national Day of Action. The Albuquerque event is scheduled for noon to 1:30 p. m. March begins at Civic Plaza (3rd & Tijeras NW). Join us. Look for the Green Banner.

First, the César Chávez/Dolores Huerta march and celebration start in the morning at the NHCC (4th Street & Avenida César Chávez/Avenida Dolores Huerta). The event runs from 9:00 a. m. to 3:00 p. m. The Marcha de Justicia begins at 10:00; afternoon festivities begin at noon. We hope to have a couple of people in their Green Party gear participating in the march.

Second, the Hands Off! action will have at least two events on Saturday in the metro area: Main Street Memorial Park, Los Lunas at noon and Civic Plaza, ABQ at 2:00 p. m. We will have the green banner at the ABQ event. Join us!

The GPNM Annual Meeting/Convention is Saturday, April 26, 2pm. LaFarge Library in Santa Fe. Virtual option will be available. Please contact us if you want to be a delegate or plan to run for public office.

Learn about a Proportional Representation Electoral System, Wednesday, April 2, 6:30 p. m. MDT, on Zoom. Register at

https://bit.ly/ProRepr.

Our Annual Meeting/Convention is Saturday, March 22, 12:30 p. m., 1111 Carlisle Blvd. SE, Studio 2. There will be officer elections and a potluck. Please let us know if you are interested in running for local office this year. Let us know if you need a ride.