Recent Blog Posts
Response from the State Auditor’s Office & Call to Continued Action re. Property Tax Chaos
This was the response received from the Office of the State AuditorGood morning and thank you for contacting the Office of the State Auditor (OSA) with your concerns regarding continued errors in the 2025 property tax bills issued by Valencia County. We understand the...
CALL to the VALENCIA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 2026 PRE-PRIMARY WARD MEETINGS
January 9, 2026 The Chair of the Democratic Party of New Mexico (DPNM), has issued the official CALL to the DPNM 2026 State Pre-Primary Nominating Convention, to be held Saturday, March 7th, 2026. The purpose of the State Pre-Primary Convention is to accomplish the...
Property Tax Bill Errors: What We Know, What We Don’t, and What Needs to Happen Next
What We Know Recently mailed Valencia County property tax bills contain duplicate mill levies for up to three taxing authorities: Mid-Rio Grande Conservancy District Valencia Soil and Water Conservation District Valencia County Arroyo Flood Control District These...
DPVC Holiday Potluck
🎄 Join Us for a Holiday Potluck! 🎄The Democratic Party of Valencia County invites you to our Holiday Potluck Gathering on Tuesday, December 16th at 5:00 PM at the Los Lunas Transportation Center! This is a wonderful chance to come together, celebrate community, and...
Valencia County Federation of Democratic Women Officer Elections
VCFDW turns 14 this year! It’s time to renew our dues and renew our enthusiasm to elect Democrats! We will elect officers for 2025 and welcome new members. Dues are $25 a year. Please bring a check made out to VCFDW. Your dues support the election of Democrats to...
Taco Tuesday Phone Bank in Valencia County for Tim Keller!
We’re now 3 weeks out from the December 9 runoff, and every shift, call, and conversation matters. From the doors and phones, we find our biggest challenge is simply reminding people that they must go out and vote again by December 9—not that they’re unclear about who...
More Incompetence from Clerk’s Office
It’s time to confront what’s happening in the Valencia County Clerk’s Office. The problems we’ve seen over the past few years aren’t isolated, and they’re not minor. They are part of a pattern of ongoing administrative failures that undermine our confidence in one of...
Community, we did this.
Because people showed up, spoke out, and refused to let this property tax crisis be brushed aside, the Valencia County Commission has now called a special meeting this Monday to direct staff to move forward with an independent audit of what...
When Government Fails, the Public Pays – Literally
In Valencia County, we’ve long understood the phrase “elections have consequences.” It’s usually invoked in the context of policy, priorities, or political direction. But this month, we’re seeing a more literal—and painful—consequence of who we elect to serve in our...
FOOD DRIVE FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY SNAP CUTS
As the federal government shutdown drags on, and as members of our community face cuts from SNAP and other government programs, Bregman For NM is collecting food and other goods to give to folks in our community struggling with program cuts. Food and other items...
