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Members of the Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved a proposal to create a state ethics commission this evening, but not before stripping funding for the proposal. And activist groups that are concerned about secrecy provisions in the bill aren’t supporting it, at least in its current version. Continue Reading
The Senate Rules Committee gave a do-pass recommendation Thursday evening to a proposal to create a state ethics commission, but the bill must pass two more committees before it gets a chance to be considered on the Senate floor. Continue Reading
The Senate Rules Committee tabled a bill earlier today that would have banned people who have contracts with the State Land Office from giving campaign contributions to the land commissioner or candidates for that office. Continue Reading
With the proposal to create a state ethics commission under consideration in the Senate Rules Committee, activists lobbying for the bill say they’d like to see a better balance between confidentiality and the public’s right to know than would be created by some of the bills under consideration.
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State Rep. Joseph Cervantes’ Whistleblower Protection Act easily passed the House of Representatives today. Continue Reading
A number of sticking points still remain in the debate over the creation of a state ethics commission, including whether the body’s work should be confidential and the makeup of the commission itself. Continue Reading
The Senate Rules Committee today passed a bill that would make changes to the state’s Governmental Conduct Act that include adding local government officials to the list of public employees who are bound by its ethical provisions. Continue Reading
As a candidate for land commissioner, I applaud the actions of three legislators who have introduced bills that strengthen the pillars of transparency, accountability and ethics in government. Continue Reading
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision regarding political spending by corporations and unions was more than just a blow to democracy. It was a blow to states’ rights. All across the country, lawmakers are scrambling to determine the extent to which their local campaign financing laws are still legal. Continue Reading
State Reps. Janice Arnold-Jones, Candy Spence Ezzell and Dennis Kintigh plan to webcast committee meetings during the legislative session that starts today. The New Mexico Independent plans liveblogs every day. And ethics reform is a hot topic as policymakers descend on the Roundhouse. Continue Reading
As we enter a new decade, I am optimistic that we “common folks” can take back our state and finally put an end to the political corruption and cronyism that is engrained within our state. Continue Reading
With what’s going on across the state, there is no sound reason for ethics reform to leave local governments and school boards outside the jurisdiction of an ethics commission. We owe it to our hard-working teachers, school employees, students and citizens to act. Continue Reading
The Las Cruces City Council has certainly become more proactive about listening to input from the public since progressives took over in early 2008. But many, including the mayor and a state senator who’s been involved in reform in Albuquerque and the Legislature, say more structural reforms are needed. Continue Reading
For whatever it’s worth, Gov. Bill Richardson announced today the ethics reforms he says he plans to push in the 2010 session. Continue Reading
Our corrupt system gives corporations and other special interests undue influence that undermines the Constitution that created it. The ongoing health-care reform debate in Washington proves the point. Continue Reading