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“This has been a long time coming and it would not have been possible without the hard work of dedicated legislators—past and present,” Common Cause New Mexico's Heather Ferguson said.

NM Ethics Watch and Common Cause New Mexico Urge Legislature to Comply with Voters’ Wishes for a Strong Commission

“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.”

Common Cause New Mexico rolled out the results from its annual poll today, which revealed an increasing appetite for institutional and procedural changes in the NM legislature.

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

Common Cause New Mexico has added two staff members to its leadership team in advance of the 2019 legislative session.