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Editorial: Ethics Commission should shine light on legislative conflicts » Albuquerque Journal

.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... It’s not true that there are no limits on actions New Mexico’s unpaid citizen legislators can take as lawmakers to help their businesses and bank balances. While few and far between, there are a few examples to prove it. Longtime former Sen. Phil Griego, D-San Jose, resigned in 2015 to head off a censure and was later convicted and sentenced to prison for actions that ran afoul of a rather narrow state constitutional provision that prohibits legislators from financially benefitting from any contract resulting from a law passed during their term in office. Prosecutors described Griego as a cunning con artist who had stealthily pushed legislation authorizing the sale of a historic state-owned building, for which he received a $50,000 broker’s fee.

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Ethics Commission should shine light on legislative conflicts » Albuquerque Journal

.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... It’s not true that there are no limits on actions New Mexico’s unpaid citizen legislators can take as lawmakers to help their businesses and bank balances. While few and far between, there are a few examples to prove it. Longtime former Sen. Phil Griego, D-San Jose, resigned in 2015 to head off a censure and was later convicted and sentenced to prison for actions that ran afoul of a rather narrow state constitutional provision that prohibits legislators from financially benefitting from any contract resulting from a law passed during their term in office. Prosecutors described Griego as a cunning con artist who had stealthily pushed legislation authorizing the sale of a historic state-owned building, for which he received a $50,000 broker’s fee.

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MON: NM Teachers Now Eligible For Vaccine, Las Cruces Solar Leases Approved, + More

MON: NM Teachers Now Eligible For Vaccine, Las Cruces Solar Leases Approved, + More
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Independent redistricting commission bill heads to Senate floor

By Robert Nott Santa Fe New Mexican After a slow, bumpy and contentious start, a bill that would create an independent redistricting commission is on its way to the Senate floor. Senate Bill 15, a compromise bill sponsored by Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto, D-Albuquerque, and hammered out in the Senate Rules Committee less than a week ago, earned a “do pass” recommendation from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Saturday. Four people …

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MON: New Mexicans In Majority As U S Senate OKs COVID-19 Relief Bill, + More

New Mexicans In Majority As U.S. Senate OKs COVID-19 Relief Bill - Associated Press New Mexico Democrats Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján were both in the razor-thin majority Saturday as the U.S. Senate approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The 50-49 vote gives President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies a victory that they say is crucial for hoisting the country out of the pandemic and economic doldrums. Senate passage sets up final congressional approval by the House this week. Heinrich said New Mexico s residents are facing daunting economic hardships and need assistance to help weather this crisis, while Luján said the bill provides crucial relief at a time when New Mexicans are still struggling financially.

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