Clovis: October 2, 2024

Register for Clovis: https://donorbox.org/events/677670

Price:
Before September 19, 2024: $20
On and after September 19, 2024: $25

Location:
Guadalajara Restaurant: 810 E 21st St, Suite 5, Clovis, NM 88101

Albuquerque: October 3, 2024

Register for Albuquerque: https://donorbox.org/events/666642

Price:
Before September 19, 2024: $33-35
On and after September 19, 2024: $38-$40

Location:
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center: 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104

About:

Co-Sponsored by the New Mexico Federalist Society and Save Our States. This event is hosted at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque.

The Constitution creates a multi-step democratic process to elect the president and vice president–the Electoral College. It unifies, moderates, and protects American politics, and is part of what makes the United States a federal republic. Today, this system is threatened by a campaign to manipulate the Electoral College using an interstate compact. This “National Popular Vote” scheme threatens to create a constitutional crisis.

Join the Rio Grande Foundation, as we host Trent England, founder and executive director of Save Our States, as he discusses the importance of the Electoral College and what you can do to help safeguard the American republic.

Federal Judicial Nominations: What to Expect in the Next Administration

This event is co-hosted with the New Mexico Federalist Society.

Nicholas Ganjei is Chief Counsel to U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution. This committee is certain to be at the center of efforts by either a Republican or Democrat administration to shape the federal judiciary over the next presidential term. The next four years could see Supreme Court vacancies or dozens of circuit and district court judge vacancies across the nation, which will profoundly impact the administration of law in the United States. You don’t want to miss this informative talk by a Capitol Hill insider detailing the politics, policy, and strategy that go into the nomination of judicial nominees, as well as what we can expect in the next presidential term.

October 23, 2024
11:45 to 1:30
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Chaco III Room
2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104
Register: https://donorbox.org/events/685128

About the Speaker:

Nicholas (Nick) Ganjei currently serves as Chief Counsel to U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, where he oversees all legal matters related to criminal justice, border security, judicial nominations, antitrust, and intellectual property.

Prior to his time on Capitol Hill, Nick was the Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas where he served as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the district, which includes 43 counties, four million people, and stretches across 35,000 square miles from the Oklahoma border to the Gulf of Mexico. In that role, Nick oversaw a staff of approximately 120 prosecutors, civil litigators, and support personnel across six division offices and was responsible for all federal criminal prosecutions and civil litigation involving the United States in the district.

Prior to his time as Acting United States Attorney, Nick spent ten years as a federal prosecutor in both Las Cruces and Albuquerque, investigating and prosecuting fraud, public corruption, organized crime, narcotics, and human trafficking cases.

Standing Events

Liberty on the Rocks – Albuquerque
Event date released monthly. Sign up for the Rio Grande Foundation’s email list to stay up-to-date!
Liberty on the Rocks is a no-host happy hour and dinner.
Location: Tomasita’s (4949 Pan American Fwy NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109)
Time: 6pm-7pm
RSVP Required: email mherrera@riograndefoundation.org

Liberty on the Rocks – Santa Fe
September 23, 2024
Liberty on the Rocks is a no-host happy hour and dinner.
Location: Tomasita’s (4500 S Guadalupe St, Santa Fe, NM 87501)
Time: 6pm-7pm
RSVP Required: email mherrera@riograndefoundation.org

Westside Breakfast – Albuquerque
Second Thursday Bi-Monthly (cancelled in December)
May 9, July 11, September 12, November 14
The Westside Breakfast is a no-host breakfast.
Location: Weck’s (6311 Riverside Plaza Ln NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120)
Time: 8am-9am
RSVP Requested: email mherrera@riograndefoundation.org