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Money & Influence 01.5.2023

UNM Study of Legislative Process Ranks NM Near Bottom in Professionalism

A new study by the University of New Mexico suggests longer legislative sessions, salaries and more staff

01.5.2023

UNM Report on Legislative Professionalism for the State of New Mexico

UNM Study of Legislative Process Ranks NM Near Bottom in Professionalism; Suggests Longer Sessions, Salaries and More Staff

Ethics 06.8.2021

Common Cause NM Statement on Mayoral Candidate and Bernalillo County Sheriff Manny Gonzales’ Potential Contribution Violation

The Keller campaign has alleged that the Gonzales campaign violated qualifying rules according to the city's public financing program.

Sine Die and Major Wins for Democracy!

In the final hours of the NM Legislative Session, several CCNM priority bills were passed, including SB 160 Judicial Public Financing, SB 304 Independent Redistricting, HB 231 Native American Polling Places, and HB 55 Capital Outlay Transparency! That, coupled with many wins earlier in the NMLEG, are detailed in our final Democracy Wire of the session!

Sine Die, 12pm on March 20th!

There are several good-government and transparency-related bills that we need your help to pass during the final week of the session!

The session ends in 9 days! Quick updates on how this will go until noon March 20th!

Judicial Public Financing (SB 160) and Redistricting Committee (SB 15) are among the bills we support that are nearing the finish line!

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