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Secretary of State Dianna Duran plans to fight allegations that she committed fraud, embezzlement, money laundering and other crimes related to abusing the state’s campaign finance system, her attorney says. Continue Reading
Democrats in the New Mexico House called Monday for the resignation of Secretary of State Dianna Duran, who is facing criminal charges related to abusing the state’s campaign financing system. Continue Reading
Democrats and Republicans locked in highly charged battles over problems at the Albuquerque Public Schools and the work of the state auditor, among other issues, put their guns down over the weekend, at least temporarily, after Secretary of State Dianna Duran was charged with abusing the New Mexico’s campaign finance system. Continue Reading
New Mexico’s attorney general formally accused Secretary of State Dianna Duran on Friday of fraud, embezzlement and money laundering in a 64-count criminal complaint alleging Duran improperly used campaign funds for personal gambling. Continue Reading
In Las Cruces, city policymakers are considering creating a brand-new public financing system. Common Cause New Mexico is also pushing for improvements to existing programs in Santa Fe and Albuquerque. Not all believe their efforts will help combat big money. Continue Reading
Donald Trump says the nation’s campaign funding system is ‘broken,’ but other presidential hopefuls largely avoid the issue. Continue Reading
The Pentagon’s top contractors sent an army of more than 400 lobbyists to Capitol Hill this spring to press their case for increasing the nation’s spending on military hardware, in a massive effort costing tens of millions of dollars of their own funds from April to June alone, according to an analysis of public lobbying data by the Center for Public Integrity. Continue Reading
By changing how elections are financed in Las Cruces, some hope to counter big money they fear arrived in the city with the recent failed recall attempt. They also hope to open up elections to more people. Continue Reading
Some New Mexicans agreed with a top Republican Party official’s recent assertion that the GOP is the party of reform in New Mexico. Others rejected the idea. Continue Reading
Many New Mexicans balked at a claim from a top Democratic Party official that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision explains the party’s recent losses here. Continue Reading
I recently asked nonprofits that work to influence public policy and politics in New Mexico to voluntarily release donor lists. The response from most has been silence. Continue Reading
Is there a need for publicly funded elections in Las Cruces? Can the city afford it? Those were among the questions raised during discussions NMPolitics.net facilitated on Facebook about the proposal. Continue Reading
As we reported earlier today, the Las Cruces City Council will meet Monday to discuss the possibility of implementing a public-financing system for elections. Read the proposal here. Continue Reading
If the council approves a public-financing system, it would likely be implemented for the November 2017 election, not the municipal election that will be held later this year, city officials told NMPolitics.net. Continue Reading
A “results-oriented think tank” that has led the charge on issues including full-day kindergarten and repealing the food tax in New Mexico discloses the identities of almost all its donors. Continue Reading