Legislative Ethics

“Rep. Ely’s proposed ethics commission fulfills a promise to New Mexico voters who overwhelmingly voted for it last November,” said Heather Ferguson, Executive Director of Common Cause New Mexico, which has been working on this issue for over three decades. “It will not solve every problem but it will go a long way to ensure accountability and restore the public’s trust in state government.”

Two CCNM priority bills cleared their first committees Wednesday morning

Common Cause New Mexico Executive Director Heather Ferguson describes our 2019 NM State Legislative priorities.

Common Cause New Mexico today announced its priorities for the 2019 legislative session.

Two critical bills will be heard Tuesday in House State Government, Indian and Veteran’s Affairs Committee, and Common Cause New Mexico asks for your support!

Common Cause New Mexico releases our first-ever NMGPA report card to assess state legislators' performance