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The Ethics Commission Act recently endorsed by the Legislature’s interim Courts, Corrections and Justice Committee is probably the best example of open, public, bipartisan government at work that I have been a part of in the last 25 years. I am more hopeful than ever that this bill will succeed. Continue Reading
Amid the latest revelations about political cronies taking the taxpayer for a very expensive ride, I want to remind New Mexicans that they really don’t need to settle for an ‘everybody does it’ state, or state of mind. Continue Reading
Freshman Sen. Tim Eichenberg, D-Albuquerque, is admitting that remarks he made about Lt. Gov. Diane Denish’s chances of winning the governor’s race in 2010 “stirred up emotions on both side(s) of the aisle.” Continue Reading
Attorney General Gary King plans to push a number of ethics-reform proposals during the 30-day session of the Legislature that begins in January, and at the top of his list is the creation of an independent ethics commission. Continue Reading
Lawmakers who are crafting legislation that would create an independent state ethics commission decided Wednesday to propose that such a body have 11 members and subpoena power. Continue Reading
Focusing on the future — rather than the past problems that have plagued state government — appears to be at the core of Diane Denish’s gubernatorial campaign. But the GOP continues to attempt to tie the Democrat to corruption that has plagued her party in recent years. Continue Reading
There is no doubt that some New Mexicans have lost faith in their state government and the burden is on all of us in elected office to earn it back. We must create in Santa Fe a culture of duty, a culture of transparency. A culture of responsibility. Continue Reading