The first two commissioners to the fledgling ethics commission have been named: Santa Fe Attorney Stuart Bluestone; and Frances Williams of Las Cruces. . . .
The entries for NMEW’s inaugural ethics essay contest are in! Many thanks to the students who took the time to explore the topic, “What . . .
When, on the last day of the legislative session, the New Mexico State Senate concurred with the House Amendments to SB 668, the State Ethics Commission . . .
[Editor’s Note: For those of you unfamiliar with the legislative process – and sometimes even for those of us who are! – the process can . . .
In the wake of the inability to get HB 4 and the short-lived Senate Rules Committee (SRC) Substitute for SB 619 and HB 4 out of the Rules Committee, Sen. . . .
Yesterday, we provided an update of where HB 4 (Rep. Daymon Ely) and SB 619 (Sen. Linda Lopez) are in the legislative system at this point. We thought . . .
Eleven days left in the 2019 legislative session and counting! To date, two State Ethics Commission Act bills have been introduced: HB 4 and SB 619. . . .
And then there were two! Yesterday, SB 619, the second piece of ethics commission enabling legislation was introduced in the Senate. The bill differs . . .
The first ethics commission enabling legislation, HB 4, was introduced on February 11th. We’re hearing talk of a substitute bill being introduced in . . .
At the end of last week, New Mexico Ethics Watch (NMEW) released its “Essential Elements for an Independent Ethics Commission” document, to . . .
When almost three-quarters of those voting on the constitutional amendment creating an independent ethics commission signaled their approval for the . . .
The legislative session is a week away! To date, no ethics commission enabling legislation has been pre-filed. (You can check the legislative website here . . .
The City of Oakland Public Ethics Commission published a “Strategic Plan and Performance Measurements” document in 2017. Here’s what it . . .
With pre-filing of legislation underway since mid-December, it’s just a matter of time before ethics commission enabling legislation is introduced by . . .
In late September 2018, New Mexico Ethics Watch (NMEW) released its third Financial Disclosure Act report, Third Time, No Charm: Continuing Issues with the . . .
New Mexico Ethics Watch announced today that its Board of Directors has hired Kathleen Sabo as the organization’s next Executive Director. Sabo is . . .
In case you missed it… download a copy of our August e-News, Watching the Watchers, August 2017 edition. Don’t forget to sign up for our . . .
In case you missed it… download a copy of our July e-News, Watching the Watchers, July 2017 edition. Don’t forget to sign up for our monthly . . .
Scroll down to see upcoming events where Douglas Carver will be a guest speaker. Meetings are open to the general public. NMEW is a non-partisan . . .
Douglas Carver comments on the proposed statewide Ethics Commission in an interview with Dan Boyd, Albuquerque Journal Reporter. Click here to read the . . .
New Mexico Ethics Watch is pleased that the Interim Courts, Corrections, and Justice Committee has included the statewide Ethics Commission on the . . .
In case you missed it… download a copy of our June e-News, Watching the Watchers, June 2017 edition. Don’t forget to sign up for our monthly . . .
You may have heard the news – New Mexico is getting an ethics commission! Except not only does the commission need to be approved by the voters, but the . . .
New Mexico Ethics Watch Releases Statement on the Progress of HB 291, Amending the Financial Disclosure Act New Mexico Ethics Watch applauds the . . .
Senator Jacob Candelaria recently introduced SB 299 for consideration this Legislative Session, a bill that amends key portions of the Whistleblower . . .
Follow the link and listen to NMEW Executive Director, Douglas Carver discuss NM Ethics issues on SantaFe.com. . . .
