Bill Soules, PhD Bill's Blogs COVID-19, NM Special Legislative Session 0
As a state senator, public school educator, and father, I have my priorities clear. They have become even clearer and more urgent with the events of the past months COVID-19, the economic disruption, and the killing of an unarmed black man. My priorities are education, empowerment, and building a society where everyone, especially in times […]
Bill Soules, PhD Bill's Blogs COVID-19, Senior Welfare 0
In our current public health crisis, we must protect the elderly from a different, also devastating threat – the financial predator. These predators will use the fear, crisis, and trust of the elderly to steal their money. It is up to us to help prevent it.Perhaps the most powerful facilitator of financial elder abuse is […]
Bill Soules, PhD Bill's Blogs COVID-19, Student Welfare 0
As a State Senator and a teacher with Las Cruces Public Schools, I recognize the future of New Mexico depends upon the quality of the opportunities for our youth. Schools are still in session but this public health crisis changes the way schools operate. This adds new stress and anxiety to families who are already […]
Bill Soules, PhD Bill's Blogs Dear Constituents 0
The 2020 Legislative Session is a “short” session of only 30 days and it may be over or nearly so when you receive this. During short sessions, only issues that deal with budget or issues of importance to the Governor are allowed to be considered. This limits the legislation and topics.I love having people from […]
Bill Soules, PhD Bill's Blogs Energy Plan, Solar Energy, Solar Potential, Wind Energy 0
New Mexico needs a bold energy plan for the 21st Century that aggressively moves the state from a reliance on oil and gas to fund state government and gas and coal to generate electricity. The state has the second best solar potential in the country and substantial wind capacity with a reasonable amount of geothermal […]
Bill Soules, PhD Bill's Blogs ACEs, Anna Age Eight, Student Welfare 0
The landmark research on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) is more than 20 years old and while awareness of the public health crisis it exposes has increased; the systematic, data driven, community responses needed to address the root causes is sorely lacking. The original edition of Anna Age Eight clearly laid out what communities must due […]
Bill Soules, PhD Bill's Blogs Early Childhood Development, Student Welfare 0
Invest in our future. House Joint Resolution 1 (HJR1), the constitutional amendment to increase the distribution from the Land Grant Permanent Fund (LGPF) by 1% to fund early childhood programs, sits in the Senate Finance Committee (SFC). If the SFC approves of HJR1 it will go to the Senate floor for a vote to see […]
Bill Soules, PhD Bill's Blogs Dear Constituents 0
Happy New Year! The 2019 legislative session has begun and with each new beginning legislators have a new chance to make a difference for the people of our great state. My focus is to support and carry legislation that moves our state up and forward. As chairman of the Senate Education Committee I will be […]
Bill Soules, PhD Bill's Blogs ACEs, Student Welfare 0
ACEs at Onate Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), such as abuse, neglect, and witnessing experiences like parental conflict and substance abuse, have been found to have devastating effects on the future health and prosperity of children. The Kaiser Permanente study, that first brought the problem of ACEs to light, has shown a definite dose effect where […]
Bill Soules, PhD Bill's Blogs 0
Majority obligation to the minority voice Elections have consequences and the recent NM elections are no different. You would think, as a Democrat, that I would be thrilled. While I am happy with the results, I also have some serious concerns. The Democrats won every statewide office, retook the governorship, and has all 5 members […]
