Sen. Jennings should be ashamed of himself
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Senate President Pro Tem Tim Jennings apparently doesn’t understand that using government resources to campaign is never appropriate. Continue Reading
Guv signs tougher corruption penalties into law
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Gov. Susana Martinez on Monday signed a bill that toughens penalties for officials convicted of crimes related to public corruption, KRQE-TV in Albuquerque is reporting. Continue Reading
For Martinez, session brings wins and losses
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Gov. Susana Martinez didn’t succeed on many of the issues she had endorsed, but she emerged from the 30-day legislative session with the tax breaks she most cared about and a budget she can work with. Continue Reading
Campaign-disclosure bill loses GOP supporter
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A bill aimed at fixing problems with the state’s campaign-disclosure law was amended slightly by a House committee on Tuesday and sent to the floor for a vote, but it’s been so changed from its original version that it has lost one of its top supporters. Continue Reading
Don’t poison the Sunshine Portal
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The Sunshine Portal was intended to be a venue for making already-public information more accessible. If there’s one fix lawmakers and the governor need to implement, clarifying that nonpartisan and narrow mission is it. Continue Reading
PRC reforms clear key committee
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Efforts to streamline and improve the embattled Public Regulation Commission cleared a major hurdle this morning as the Senate Rules Committee approved two proposed constitutional amendments that would relieve the commission of insurance regulation duties and ask the Legislature to establish qualifications for commissioners. Continue Reading
Becenti-Aguilar opposes PRC reform bills as clock ticks
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While one proposal to reform the Public Regulation Commission passed the Senate on Saturday, three others are still in the pipeline, which appears to be clogged. Continue Reading
Campaign disclosure bill passes Senate unchanged
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The Senate unanimously passed legislation that attempts to fix problems with the state’s campaign-disclosure law on Sunday, sending it to the House for consideration. Continue Reading
Disagreement still threatens campaign disclosure bill
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A bill aimed at ensuring campaign-finance transparency has been so changed by Senate committees that it has lost much of the support that propelled it out of an interim committee by a unanimous vote. Continue Reading
Health-care advocates oppose PRC reform measure
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Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez isn’t the only one who thinks elements of PRC reform deserve more consideration than can be undertaken in a 30-day session. Continue Reading
Let voters decide on PRC reform
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The scandal-plagued Public Regulation Commission clearly needs structural reform. All that stands in the way of voters getting the chance to implement it is Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez. Continue Reading
PRC reform may hit snag in Senate
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VIDEO: Majority Leader Michael Sanchez, who controls the Senate floor calendar, told NMPolitics.net he has concerns about the proposals. He said lawmakers need to “look at this more carefully” than a 30-day session allows. Continue Reading
Vote against anti-corruption bill could be a campaign issue
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A weekend vote on a bill that would toughen penalties for public corruption could have political consequences for those who opposed the legislation, The Santa Fe New Mexican is reporting. Continue Reading
Cruces begins looking at campaign reform
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Officials in Las Cruces have begun exploring possible changes to the city’s election ordinance in an effort to address issues that have come to light in recent years. Continue Reading
Election, ethics reform still on session agenda
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UPDATED: Gov. Susana Martinez scaled back the agenda for the ongoing 30-day legislative session on Monday, but election reform and various ethics-related proposals remain. Continue Reading