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A couple of revisions to Rep. Jeff Steinborn’s webcasting legislation would ensure that unofficial webcasting of committee meetings is allowed and actually require committee chairs to work with Legislative Council Service on producing official webcasts of committee meetings. Continue Reading
State Rep. Jeff Steinborn wants to expand official legislative webcasting to interim committee meetings and make permanent a rule that allows webcasting of House committee meetings during sessions. But legislation he has introduced may need to be reworked if he wants to continue to allow unofficial webcasting. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Turner doesn’t have plans to release a campaign finance report to the public until the next one is required on April 12 – but he’s also not entirely closing the door on doing it sooner. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Pete Domenici Jr. plans to voluntarily release information about contributions to his campaign at least monthly, his spokesman says. 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
Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez raised almost $143,000 in monetary contributions during the fourth quarter of 2009, her campaign announced today. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish raised just under $750,000 in monetary contributions during the fourth quarter of 2009, her campaign announced today in calling it her “strongest quarter yet.” Continue Reading
UPDATED: Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez says she’ll voluntarily release a campaign finance report later this week, though the law doesn’t require her to release another one until April. Continue Reading
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish says one of the Republican candidates, Janice Arnold-Jones, has “shown a real commitment to increased transparency” but voters may be wondering about the other three GOP hopefuls. Continue Reading
Republican Chairman Harvey Yates’ recent, baseless attack on Lt. Gov. Diane Denish serves only to highlight the lack transparency and openness from his own Republican candidates for governor. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Janice Arnold-Jones has one-upped Democratic candidate Diane Denish in the battle over who’s being the most transparent about her campaign’s funding. Continue Reading
Diane Denish says it’s ironic that the GOP is criticizing campaign contributions she’s accepted when she’s been more transparent about her campaign’s finances than the Republican candidates. Continue Reading
Lt. Gov. Diane Denish gave reporters a preview of a new online database Web site that will allow the public to view state contracts valued at $20,000 or more. Continue Reading
With the governor spending most of the year dogged by a grand jury investigation and several other cases leading to indictments, public corruption took center stage in New Mexico in 2009. It’s No. 1 on Heath Haussamen’s list of the top 10 political stories of the year. Continue Reading
It’s nothing short of hypocritical that Gov. Bill Richardson has talked about the importance of “open, accessible and accountable government” and then flagrantly disregarded the requirements of the state’s Inspection of Public Records Act. Continue Reading