In defense Sen. Candelaria, a true leader
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Sen. Candelaria’s progressive street cred should be immune from suspicion. And he’s evolved to take on issues that don’t necessarily fit comfortably into his party’s worldview. Continue Reading
Nonprofits are not loopholes
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Governor Martinez is talking about restructuring the tax system in a way that could have devastating impacts on how nonprofits operate. Continue Reading
People, groups should stand proud when they make political donations
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There would be no need for new disclosure rules if certain tax exempt organizations weren’t electioneering and acting like political campaigns. Continue Reading
New Mexicans should be suspicious of secretary of state’s anti-privacy rulemaking
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Doug Nickle’s recent column is an example of Orwellian doublespeak at its best. Continue Reading
Campaign reporting proposal creates necessary, nation-leading disclosure in NM
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The secretary of state’s proposed rules are a positive step toward rebuilding the public’s trust in government. Continue Reading
Foundation’s argument for donor secrecy is laughable
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What the Rio Grande Foundation has done, through its actions, is prove why campaign finance and transparency laws are necessary. Continue Reading
Why the Rio Grande Foundation is suing Santa Fe
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We urge the city to recognize the right of nonprofits to express their views without punishing their donors. Continue Reading
Senate passes bill to shine light on dark money
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While requiring greater transparency from political groups, the bill would also double the amount of money individuals can donate to candidates for public office. Continue Reading
Group that has watchdogged NM politicians ‘defanged’ by Clinton ally
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Many former staffers at the Center for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington say Hillary Clinton ally David Brock has “defanged” the “prominent, nonpartisan watchdog group that helped lay groundwork for what’s become the Clinton email server scandal,” The Center for Public Integrity reported. Continue Reading
Working for progress benefits everyone
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Most people are interested in doing something, not undoing something. Most people I know get fired up because there’s a group of people hurting or in need and we have the power to help them. Continue Reading
IRS grants nonprofit status to ‘dark money’ group founded by Karl Rove
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Crossroads GPS was declared a nonprofit five years after applying, which means its donor list can remain private. Continue Reading
To win elections, conservatives in Cruces must organize year-round
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We must continually engage conservative voters, as progressives do through the Progressive Voter Alliance, and we must ensure they go vote their values. Continue Reading
Groups decrying ‘dark money’ use shadowy money themselves
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Groups that complain about “dark money” in politics may need to look into the darkness that shrouds their own pots of money. Continue Reading
National liberal groups to push ‘record’ number of ballot measures in 2016
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Their efforts to circumvent legislative logjams, using a top-down approach, run counter to the grassroots origins of the ballot initiative process. Continue Reading
Want to see nonprofits’ public records? Search this database
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ProPublica created a database of more than 1.8 million tax returns from nonprofits nationwide. You can find lots of interesting financial information about New Mexico organizations there. Continue Reading