What a beautiful full moon over Alamogordo tonight! Can you see it where you are? 🌕

What a fun day volunteering at the Otero GOP booth at the Otero County Fair! So many amazing people and conversations. Then, I headed down to Las Cruces to support our Aggies at the big game and saw NMSU President Ferme.

“And for their next trick, the Democrats will belittle the formerly incarcerated!”

Thanks to the good Lord for this rain! 🌧️ An added bonus: Softer ground for putting up signs across the beautiful 51st District! Message, text (5752013230), or email (john@johnfornm.com) if you’d like a yard sign! 😊 #BetterWithBlock

Just to be crystal clear: Deb Haaland claims she will put a “moratorium” on data centers “on day one,” BUT she said she “doesn’t have the power” to stop Project Jupiter… AFTER they dunked $100K in her campaign. Explain that!

*Says the party that texts its members how to vote on every single bill or else…*

On the road again! I’m in Gallup today for the Indian Affairs Committee, then heading to Anthony and Las Cruces for the Legislative Education Study Committee. Representing our community means showing up year-round, wherever the work takes me across New Mexico. Showing up matters!

Busy weeks representing Alamogordo across NM. Visited Cloudcroft schools with legislators and met impressive students. I pushed NMFA rule changes so rural communities can compete for Opportunity Enterprise and housing funds once limited to big cities. Result: $15M for Sendero Alamo Apartments. Defended nuclear energy and oil & gas in Laguna at Radioactive Materials Committee. Welcomed the Mil/Vets Committee to Alamogordo and hear from the Yellow Jackets about their Honor Flights.

Another super productive day of door knocking in the beautiful 51st District, speaking with hundreds of voters about what we have accomplished, and seeing how excited voters of all political parties are to keep conservative, competent leadership in this seat. If you’d like a yard sign installed at your house, text me at 5752013230 or email john@johnfornm.com. Together we can BLOCK the Radical Left! 🇺🇸

What a great Military & Veterans Affairs Committee hearing yesterday here in Alamogordo at the Christus hospital, where we heard from the Yellow Jackets about their military service + their honor flights. To all veterans who never got it when they returned, WELCOME HOME!

Bruh

Happy National Skyscraper Day to all who celebrate

I was just joking the other day about saving the whales — and it was funny because we live in landlocked NM 🤣 And the memes just write themselves

When you’re trying to get a clear answer from your guardian angel 🤣

No one is letting China have our minerals. Actually, YOUR PARTY is the one that is giving China our land in New Mexico — and giving them MILLIONS in tax write-offs. The shamelessness of these Dems is honestly, kinda impressive. And then these same Dems defend child slave cobalt mining in the Congo to fuel their Chinese so-called “green” energy projects.

Let’s get @cunninghamfornm elected to CD2! Thanks for visiting New Mexico, @SpeakerJohnson!

Press Release:

Dems now think it’s bad to have clean facilities 🤦🏻‍♂️

⚡ PNM BILLING & SERVICE UPDATE — HERE’S WHAT SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO CUSTOMERS NEED TO KNOW ⚡ (Sorry in advance for the long, but important post). I’ve been hearing from many constituents about unusually high PNM bills, so my office and I have been working directly with PNM leadership to get answers. Here is what I learned. First: there was a significant meter-reading disruption in our region. PNM told me approximately 8,000–10,000 customers were affected after a sudden shortage of meter readers in late June into July. For roughly two to three weeks, PNM was unable to conduct normal meter reads for many customers in the Alamogordo, Tularosa, Ruidoso and surrounding areas. As a result, some customers received delayed or multi-month bills rather than a normal monthly bill. Some billing periods stretched close to two months, which can make the total amount look shockingly high. ✅ PNM says longer billing periods are prorated. If your bill covers more than one month, your electricity usage should be allocated across the applicable billing periods and the usage-block thresholds adjusted accordingly — rather than treating all of that electricity as though it were consumed during a single month. 🔎 CHECK YOUR BILL PAGE 1: ➡️ Look at your usage bar graph and compare the latest month with your previous months. ➡️ If PNM has corrected your bill, Page 1 should display a prominent “Corrected” notice. If an adjustment is still being processed, it may not appear until your next statement or a corrected statement is generated. ➡️ If you received an estimated bill that doesn’t look right, take a clear photo of the current reading on your electric meter. Bring it to PNM’s Alamogordo Payment Center or tomorrow evening’s event at the Inkwell Innovation Center so a representative can compare it with the reading on your account. PAGE 3: ➡️ Check the number of days you’re actually being billed for. ➡️ Under Meter Reading Details, see whether your reading is listed as ACTUAL or ESTIMATED. ➡️ Check the meter number associated with your account. Meters are individually serialized, so a different meter number can also indicate that a meter was replaced. ➡️ Review how your electricity usage was divided among the different rate blocks. If your usage suddenly jumped dramatically outside your normal history and there is no obvious explanation, ask PNM for a check read. If necessary, PNM can also pursue a meter exchange and test to determine whether the meter is accurately recording usage. I’m going through this process myself. While reviewing my own account, I noticed an unusual jump in my usage that did not fit my historical pattern. I raised it with PNM during our discussion, and they are going to have someone check the meter and reading. If further review is necessary, they can replace the meter and test the existing one. I mention that simply because if something on your own bill seems unusual, it is worth asking questions and having PNM take a closer look. PNM also told me: 🔹 Estimated bills are trued up once an actual meter reading is obtained. If an estimate was too high, the difference should be credited back to your account. 🔹 PNM is working to identify and reverse late fees assessed during the affected period beginning June 1. Those adjustments should appear as credits on affected accounts. 🔹 PNM halted disconnections in Alamogordo, Tularosa, Ruidoso and surrounding communities during the meter-reading problems. 🔹 If you received an unusually large multi-month bill and cannot pay it all at once, payment arrangements and deferments are available on a case-by-case basis. 🔹 PNM has established a dedicated email for billing questions and payment arrangements: [pafollowup@pnm.com](mailto:pafollowup@pnm.com) 🔹 PNM’s current meters in our area generally provide a reading for the billing cycle — not hour-by-hour or day-by-day usage data. More detailed smart-meter data is expected as PNM continues its grid-modernization rollout in southeastern New Mexico. ⚡ WHAT ABOUT OUTAGES PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HEARING ABOUT? I also asked PNM about recent reliability issues elsewhere in New Mexico. In Rio Rancho, PNM reported a series of momentary outages in late June and early July. Its investigation identified issues including vegetation encroachment, wildlife contacting electrical equipment and a lightning arrestor that needed replacement. PNM says crews addressed those trouble spots and made equipment improvements. In La Cienega, south of Santa Fe, customers experienced several sustained outages in late June and early July. PNM attributed those incidents to underground primary-cable failures and subsequent feeder problems. Customers were transferred to alternate feeders while repairs were made, and PNM later held a community meeting to explain what happened and the corrective work underway. Those incidents are separate from the Alamogordo-area billing and meter-reading disruption, but I asked about them because I want to understand what PNM is seeing across its system and how the company is responding when regional problems arise. 💲 WHAT ABOUT THE RATES? PNM residential customers are on a tiered Rate 1A structure. June, July and August are considered summer months, and higher levels of electricity usage cost more during those months. The current residential schedule includes an $11.93 monthly customer charge. The first 450 kWh is $0.0896783/kWh; the next 450 kWh is $0.1486546/kWh during summer; and additional summer usage is $0.1994661/kWh. Fuel adjustments, riders and applicable taxes can also appear on the bill. You can review PNM’s official Rate 1A schedule here: [pnm.com/documents/d/pnm.com/…](pnm.com/documents/d/pnm.com/…) 📞 SPECIAL NUMBER FOR OUR REGION PNM has established a dedicated number to prioritize customers in the Tularosa, Alamogordo and Ruidoso areas: ☎️ 844-378-5792 And tomorrow, PNM expects to have approximately 20 representatives in Alamogordo to work directly with customers, walk through bills, explain charges, discuss payment arrangements and help resolve individual issues. 📍 PNM Customer Outreach & Assistance Event 📅 Thursday, August 20 ⏰ 5:00–8:00 p.m. 📍 Inkwell Innovation Center, 314 9th Street, Alamogordo Representatives connected with the Good Neighbor Fund will also be there, and qualifying customers receiving programs such as LIHEAP, SNAP, or other such programs may be eligible for bill assistance. Bring your current bill, previous bills or online usage history and — if you’re questioning an estimated reading — a clear photo of your current meter reading. PNM also has local walk-in customer service available: 📍 Alamogordo Payment Center — 650 Fairgrounds Road Regular hours: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. PNM has also added hours for ONLY this Friday, August 21, from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. 📍 Ruidoso Office — 1100 Mechem Drive Mondays and Tuesdays, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. My office will continue working directly with PNM to get answers, connect constituents with the right people and make sure Southern New Mexicans have the information they need to resolve these billing and service concerns. If there are legislative or policy changes that can help improve the process, protect consumers or prevent similar problems in the future, I will continue working with PNM, the PRC and all relevant stakeholders to find solutions and bring answers back to our community. 🇺🇸

⚡️⚡️⚡️I took a closer look at my own PNM usage history after hearing from so many constituents about unusually high bills. In my case, PNM’s online data shows my usage jumping from 34 kWh to 488 kWh in one billing cycle. That HUGE jump deserves a real explanation. So if your bill suddenly spiked, here are some specific questions to ask PNM: 🟢Can you show me my hour-by-hour or daily usage data for this billing cycle? 🟢What exact day did my usage begin increasing? 🟢Was my meter reading actual, estimated, corrected, or adjusted? 🟢Can you verify that the meter number and meter reading match my address? 🟢Was there any meter replacement, reset, correction, or data adjustment during this period? 🟢Can you compare this month with my previous 6–12 months of usage and explain the difference? 🟢If the usage does not match my normal pattern, can PNM re-read or test the meter? 🟢Can you separate what I paid for actual electricity usage from the customer charge, fuel adjustment, riders, fees and taxes? Those are the kinds of answers I’ll be looking for on my own account as well. PNM representatives will be in Alamogordo Thursday, August 20, from 5–8 p.m. at the Inkwell Innovation Center, 314 9th Street. I encourage anyone with an unusual bill to bring it with you, pull up your usage history, and ask for the underlying data. My office will continue helping constituents get connected with the right people and working to make sure our community gets clear answers.

This woman needs to steal a brain or something

Why doesn’t “@thenewmexican” take a loooonnnngggg walk all the way down the road to inquire if she’s in the office during week days to make sure she’s on the job?

Who literally takes a selfie video in front of their own district burning? And then blames climate change (not forest mismanagement, arsonists, the REAL reasons for the fire). Diabolical. If I took a selfie video of my district burning, I’d be canceled, and rightfully so... oh my gosh, what in tarnation?

Good morning! Another busy week working hard for House District 51. Starting out the week in Shiprock attending the Indian Affairs Committee, and then over to Dulce tomorrow to continue these meetings. Showing up matters, and I am proud to be your voice in the Legislature!

I am so proud of what we have accomplished thus far at the Roundhouse for Alamogordo, and I look forward to continue serving as your state representative! Showing up matters, and those who show up and do the work bring the results. Together, we can and we are doing big things! Onward to the General Election! 🙏

This feeble report from this sub-committee (not a commission or regarding "truth" by any definition) is nothing more than a nothing-burger repackaging old information and procuring no new information. It helps no victims, helps shine a light on no new activities, and $750,000 put into the paper shredder because it includes: ❌ no new charges; ❌ identifies no previously unknown New Mexico perpetrator; ❌ makes no final findings; ❌ offers no legislative recommendations; ❌ defers financial conclusions, witness depositions and most major questions until later. Did we ever think they would hold anyone accountable? I hoped so, but now we have our answer: Nope. nmtruthcommission.com/s/Inte…

I’m working to protect the integrity of American citizenship and keep New Mexico safe. I asked DHS about foreign nationals using U.S.-based surrogacy to secure birthright citizenship for children raised abroad. DHS confirmed there are no federal surrogacy laws and USCIS does not track the scale of these cases. That is a serious gap. Citizenship is sacred — not a loophole. Thank you, @SecMullinDHS, for your Department's response.

At Courts, Corrections and Justice Committee, we heard radical arguments for weaker penalties and more diversion—even for violent juvenile offenders. When I asked whether that logic could mean releasing a 16-year-old axe murderer after only a few years, the chair tried to shut me down. I reclaimed my time and got answers. KRQE highlighted my point: There can be redemption, but there must also be consequences. I’ll keep fighting for victims, accountability, and public safety. krqe.com/news/politics-gover…

While in Taos for interim committee meetings, I used some time outside the hearing room to explore the incredible state we are blessed to call home. I hiked to see the Rio Grande via the Travelers Trail and later reached the summit of Wheeler Peak—the highest point in New Mexico and a longtime personal goal of mine. Now I’m in Las Vegas for another round of committee work through Friday. Proud to serve this state—and always grateful for the opportunity to experience its beauty.

This week, I’m in Taos for the Legislative Health and Human Services Committee. We toured Vista Taos Renewal Center, shared dinner at the facility, and discussed addiction treatment and recovery. We also reviewed maternal mortality data that raised serious questions, including unclear links to unemployment and incomplete abortion-related reporting after legislation I opposed restricted that information. Today, we’re focused on rural behavioral health, regional treatment systems, and other pressing health care needs across New Mexico.

Gabe is really triggered police are being fully funded — so it’s “MAGA extremism,” of course!

📍Last week in Taos, I attended a meeting of the Legislative Education Study Committee. We discussed teacher recruitment, local control, and PED’s push for a 180-hour mandate that would force four-day schools to operate for 45 weeks. I also challenged a costly proposal for 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all school employees. The Albuquerque Journal later reported my committee remarks: “We just keep on spending money on free stuff… I hope they have a mechanism to actually pay for it.” This week, I’m back in Taos for the Legislative Health and Human Services Committee and then Las Vegas, NM, for Court’s, Corrections, and Justice Committee—continuing to SHOW UP to fight reckless spending and Santa Fe overreach. There’s no stronger voice for Alamogordo (House District 51) and our values in the Legislature yahoo.com/news/politics/arti…

Congrats to UNM Lobo @joshk97! Making history 💪

It's sickening that radicals are demanding the fully un-redacted files (including personal victim information and child p*rn) — just to make political attacks — despite putting these victims in harm's way. THEY LITERALLY WANT PHOTOS + VIDEOS OF KIDS BEING RAPED FULLY RELEASED. It's vile and unconscionable.

Learning a lot and getting great information to bring back to House District 51 while attending the CSG West conference in Salt Lake City. Yesterday, I learned about AI in education and toured their state capitol, while today, presentations on small modular nuclear reactors microplastics, and the bottling industry gave lots of insight. This information will all be key to take back home and formulate policy in New Mexico.

Over this Independence Day Weekend, I spoke with KSFR about why I love America and what our beautiful country means to me. God bless America! 🇺🇸 ksfr.org/2026-07-03/new-mexi…

Happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸 Today, we celebrate 250 years of American independence, and the faith, freedom, sacrifice, and courage that built the greatest nation on Earth. May God continue to bless New Mexico and the United States of America.

What a great day to celebrate the completion of our 4F Freedom Monument that welcomes visitors from all over the world to beautiful Alamogordo! Great job, Jerrett Perry and all who made this AWESOME monument a reality! 🇺🇸

Dems keep electing Jew-hating socialists who insist terror attacks like 9/11 and October 7 were just totally normal. Disgusting.

Fun fact: I’m the only Gen Z member of the NM House of Representatives.

What a fun morning at the Big Bang STEM expo put on by the International Space Hall of Fame Foundation, NMSU-Alamogordo, and the N.M. Museum of Space History! It’s awesome to see our community’s children get excited about STEM!

Just so you don’t have to watch Maggie’s painful hostage video, this group is Zuckerberg’s dark money slush fund led by a “hardcore leftist” who “couldn’t stand conservatives,” while the group supports endless mail-in ballots that swing elections for Dems in states that mysteriously flipped for Biden (such as Pennsylvania)… 🤔 influencewatch.org/non-profi…

Deb’s Lt Gov pick 👀

Online sports betting is already happening in New Mexico — just illegally, unregulated, and untaxed. I’m pushing to renegotiate our gaming compacts, protect consumers, and bring tens of millions back to NM taxpayers. Let’s get it done. sports.yahoo.com/articles/me…

Another productive day at Indian Affairs Committee, touring the work of the Mescalero Apache Tribe with its newly built housing for DV victims and people recovering from addiction, as well as its command center to help the community and new sawmill in the works. Always showing up for you at these committees—because showing up matters.