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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

NM: Campaign Finance Reform/Money in Pol

Many New Mexico lawmakers travel hundreds of miles for annual legislative sessions and must rent lodging for 30 to 60 days.  (JohnMcGrawPhotog/Adobe Stock)
Women in NM Legislature make the case for an annual salary

New Mexico's Legislature is becoming more diverse but its lawmakers are still the only ones unpaid in the nation, limiting who can afford to serve…

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Women of color are much less likely to enter contests for statewide executive offices than white women, according to the Center for American Women and Politics. (8385/Pixabay)
Women Face Money Crunch on Road to Political Office

SANTA FE, N.M. -- Women have voted at higher rates than men in every presidential election since 1984, but a new study shows when they run for a …

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Ethics scandals, including a former New Mexico state senator's conviction on corruption charges, led 75 percent of state voters last November to approve creating an ethics commission. (gerait/Pixabay)
NM Ethics Commission Supporters: Public Trust at Stake

SANTA FE, N.M. — Advocates in favor of creating a New Mexico State Ethics Commission say voters' faith in the political process could be …

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Polls show nearly 85 percent of the U.S. population, including Republicans, Democrats and Independents, believe money has too much influence in politics. (dukeengage.duke.edu)
NM Conference Asks: "Can U.S. Political System Be Fair?"

SANTA FE, N.M. – Some very diverse groups will be getting together in Santa Fe on Saturday, determined to find common ground and goals…

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Voters in Albuquerque will choose the city's next mayor today after the Republican incumbent opted not to seek reelection. (bernco.gov)
On Paper, Albuquerque Ballots Likely Less "Hackable"

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – U.S. intelligence agencies say Russia targeted 21 state voting systems in last year's national election, but New Mexico …

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The public is invited to a roundtable discussion on campaign finance reform with Sen. Tom Udall in Santa Fe tonight.(cohdra/morguefile)
Roundtable Tonight on How to Fix Campaign Finance Reform

SANTA FE, N.M. -- In this, the final month before the election, television airwaves are crowded with half a billion dollars' worth of political ads - …

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A new report documents the effects of a widening wealth gap in the United States and offers recommendations for limiting inequality. Credit: Agnico-Eagle/Wikimedia Commons.
New Report: Wealth Gap Expanding in U.S.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Patriotic Millionaires, a group that counts Warren Buffett, Bill Gates Sr., and chief executives of Fortune 500 companies among …

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The movement to end mass incarceration in the U.S. has a new digital tool for its toolbox. Credit: Oneword/iStockphoto.com
Web Platform Exposes Companies Connected to Private Prison Industry

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Human rights advocates are deploying a new digital tool to help convince corporations to stop profiting from mass incarceration…

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A watchdog group says natural gas that leaks or burns off is costing New Mexico taxpayers millions of dollars in lost revenue. Credit: U.S. Department of Energy
Taxpayers Group Pushing to Stop Wasting Gas

FARMINGTON, N.M. - Venting and flaring at oil and natural gas wells on public lands in the Four Corners area costs the public millions in lost …

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PHOTO: Campaign money played a bigger role in 2014 than in any midterm election in history, but that isn't stopping some civic and community groups from trying to keep elections clean. Image credit: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Report Finds 2014 Most Expensive Midterm Election in History

SANTA FE, N.M. - In New Mexico and nationally, the corrupting influence of money in politics is getting worse, according to reports by Clean Slate …

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PHOTO: People and organizations around the United States are planning events today to mark the fifth anniversary of a controversial U.S. Supreme Court ruling that increased some political campaign donation limits. Photo courtesy of U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern.
Anniversary of "Citizens United" Prompts Protest Events Across U.S.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Protest events are planned around the nation today to mark the fifth anniversary of the Citizens United ruling by the U.S…

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PHOTO: What could become the 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and reform political campaign spending limits, is being debated in the United States Senate. Photo credit: Library of Congress.
Senate Debates What Could Be 28th Amendment To The U.S. Constitution

SANTA FE, N.M. - The U.S. Senate is involved in an historic debate over a proposed constitutional amendment that would give Congress and the states …

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