January 8th, 2026

 

Dear Friends:   

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The RPLA wishes you a happy New year 2026!   

 

Our Pre-primary convention is set for January 24th, 9am-11am at Fuller Lodge.   We will be electing 9 RPLA delegates to participate in the Republican Party of New Mexicoś (RPNM) convention in Ruidoso.  This will be held on March 7th, 2026 in Ruidoso, and our delegates will have an opportunity to hear from and vote on statewide delegates for this year's election.  

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As of today, we have one candidate for Congressional District 3, NM House Representative Martin Zamora, on our agenda for January 24th.   All candidates are invited to attend, and I hope we will have more who will join us.   

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Councilor David Reagor will host Community Town hall meetings on the 3rd Thursday of the month when we do not have a scheduled Central Committee meeting.  These would be open to the public and  focus on important local topics.   So far, we have reserved UNM-LA, Room 505 Jeanette Wallace Hall at 6pm on March 19th and May 21st.  ​

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We will continue to meet bi-monthly (every other month) at Open Door (2101 Trinity Drive Ste A-2) on the 3rd Thursday of the month for our Central Committee meetings.   Mark your calendars for 6 PM on February 19th, April 16th, June 18th, August 20th, October 15th, and December 17th/Christmas party.   All registered Republicans are invited to attend.   

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My personal and brief response to our County’s reflection on 2025.

Gross receipts tax increase was touted as a “key accomplishment” despite opposition from the LANL Director Dr. Mason, 33 small business owners, and the majority of public comments.  If only we had heard, "Good news!  We were able to cut wasteful spending and operate more efficiently.  As a result, we did not raise taxes and  the cost of living for everyone.  We also voted against pay raises for County Councilors!"   It is time to elect new County Councilors who will vote against tax increases, urge fiscal responsibility, and support our residents on a fixed income!   

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The County’s sale of A-8-a for a low income apartment complex at $7.5M appeared to pay back the Developers for the property purchase of $5.5M. Our County claims that this helps the “missing middle” when in fact, potential tenants who were counting on affordable rent have been turned away due to their mid-level income, above the 45% AMI threshold. Recently, one of my patients told me that he is being forced out of these apartments because he makes too much.  As many others, he can no longer afford to live in Los Alamos.

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New MRA and Retail LEDA programs. My concern about both is that they potentially empower our local government to pick winners and losers. Instead of the free market choosing which businesses and projects succeed, government favoritism often squanders public resources and leaves taxpayers on the hook for failures.

 

Already, there are documented examples of Los Alamos County’s inconsistent and unfair application process for public funds. 

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It is up to us, the citizens, to demand transparency and hold our County Council accountable! 

See you soon,

​Lisa Shin, RPLA Chair

Email: chair@losalamosgop.com
Website: www.losalamosgop.com

Phone: 505-310-3254
Facebook: @RepublicanPartyofLosAlamos

Instagram:   @RepublicanPartyofLosAlamos