Now it's on to House Appropriations and Finance. One major reason we've got this bill and it's progressing so far is the broad public and media pressure on the legislature. Thanks to all who've called their legislators and spoken up in the press. We still need to keep up the heat.
Go here to find contact information for the members of this committee and call your Representative to voice your support of HB 564. If your Rep is not on the committee then please call Committee Chair Saavedra.
Former state Treasurer Micahel Montoya, convicted today of extorting millions of dollars while in office, was sentenced to 40 months in prison and a $25,000 fine. This is a victory for justice.
Let's see another victory for New Mexican values this session. Call Michael Sanchez and Ken Martinez today and tell them you want clean elections for statewide offices now.
There's also has an interesting and thought provoking blog post over on Heath Haussamen on New Mexico Politics. Heath lays out the political landscape and examines why the legislature is so reluctant to take up reform despite the broad support from the New Mexico public and the clear need for change as the effects of recent scandals are still felt.
The UNM Rugby Team debacle, involving State Senator Shannon Robinson, was the subject of a ABQ Journal editorial today, as was one on apparent ethical missteps bv a former state Insurance Superintendent and 30 criminal charges against his deputy.
We're just beginning to pressure the legislature to do the right and necessary thing by passing the ethics reform package but let's hope the evidence presented by continued ethical snafus override the politically self-serving calculations Haussamen suggests are in play.
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