NM: Campaign Finance Reform/Money in Pol
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…
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 …
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 …
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…
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 …
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 - …
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 …
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…
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 …
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 …
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…
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 …