Martinez signs two-tier driver’s license bill into law
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New Mexico will continue giving immigrants living here without legal status a way to drive legally. Continue Reading
Ethics reform would encourage the best in us, improve NM
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Our system discourages ethical behavior. We need to pay state legislators and embrace reforms to increase transparency and accountability. Continue Reading
Planning a more diversified economy
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If we are to get out of this hole and stay out of it, we need to view this as an opportunity to look at diversifying our economy and reforming our tax system. Continue Reading
Federal probe of McCleskey ends with no charges, his attorney says
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“As I said, I was fully confident that Jay didn’t do anything wrong and that I trusted the system to look into baseless complaints and reject them,” Gov. Susana Martinez said. Continue Reading
New Mexicans mourn death of state health secretary
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New Mexico’s leaders expressed shock, sadness and sympathy following Thursday’s death of state Health Secretary Retta Ward. Continue Reading
Ethics, standards and accountability are not rocket science
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With the entire N.M. Legislature up for election this year, the people of New Mexico have an opportunity to change the rules between games. Continue Reading
Health-care giant is to blame for NM’s behavioral health shakeup, lawsuit alleges
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La Frontera is accusing United Healthcare of covering up its inability to fulfill its contractual obligations to the State of New Mexico by blaming 15 behavioral health providers whose funding was later frozen. Continue Reading
Former Sen. Griego faces criminal charges related to real estate deal
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Phil Griego faces nine counts including bribery, fraud, perjury, tampering with public records and violating the ethical principles of public service. Continue Reading
Governor OKs upgrades to state’s campaign finance reporting system
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Gov. Susana Martinez signed a bill on Monday that aims to make it easier for New Mexicans to track money flowing through the state’s political system. Continue Reading
NM gets REAL ID extension after driver’s license compromise
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New Mexico driver’s licenses will once again get people onto military bases and into other federal facilities. Continue Reading
Ethics, campaign-reform wins in legislative session weren’t enough
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New Mexicans have had enough and they were looking to the Legislature to ensure transparency and accountability in government. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen in 2016. Continue Reading
The magic wand of work
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Who will ride out the hard times the best? Those who can hunker down working at any job and being satisfied with making money rather than having it given to them. Continue Reading
Getting out of our downward spiral
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New Mexico is caught in a vicious cycle that makes me furious. But any problem can be overcome if you think smart, work hard, and are honest enough to recognize its root causes. Continue Reading
Criticism of Martinez’s 2013 Medicaid freeze ramps up
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The question remains: Why did the Martinez Administration freeze funding to 15 organizations and throw the state’s behavioral health system into chaos when it didn’t have to? Continue Reading
The charade is over; it’s time to create an ethics commission
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Some members of the Senate Rules Committee want to make it look like they’re trying to create an ethics commission while they actually stand in its way. Continue Reading