Posts Tagged ‘money in politics’
Lobbyists Report Spending Nearly $300,000 During Session
By Sandra Fish New Mexico In Depth Lobbyists and their employers reported spending nearly $300,000 during the 60-day session that ended Saturday – and that’s just the spending that totaled more than $500 at a time. State law requires lobbyists to report any spending of $500 or more within 48-hours. All told, lobbyists and employers…
Read MoreLegislature Considers how to Regulate Money in Politics
By Trip Jennings New Mexico In Depth Guy Bowers imagines his phone ringing off the hook if New Mexico were to return to the days of contributors giving unlimited amounts of money to political campaigns. Less than five years since New Mexico capped contributions, Sen. Majority Leader Michael Sanchez of Belen is proposing that the state’s lawmakers repeal limits on…
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