/tags/michael-rocca Michael Rocca en-US Copyright Wed, 15 Mar 2023 22:39:08 GMT /local-news/2023-03-15/efforts-to-reform-unpaid-legislature-down-to-the-wire-in-last-days-of-session The lack of payment, as well as the absence of support like paid staff and office space for representatives, is a deterrent to working- and middle-class people who might consider public service, say some lawmakers and recruiters of candidates. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 22:39:08 GMT /local-news/2023-03-15/efforts-to-reform-unpaid-legislature-down-to-the-wire-in-last-days-of-session Alice Fordham /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-01-17/lets-talk-about-modernizing-our-state-legislature Let’s Talk New Mexico 1/19 8am: Beyond the limits of the tight legislative calendar, lawmakers are faced with the challenge of understanding dozens of bills each session without having full-time staffers to help them. They often rely on industry insiders, lobbyists or activists for information on how proposed legislation will work. Furthermore, legislators do their work without a salary, earning only what they get for a per diem which is much too low to cover their stay in Santa Fe. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 03:41:51 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-01-17/lets-talk-about-modernizing-our-state-legislature Kaveh Mowahed /local-news/2016-03-09/ethics-enforcement-gap-remains-unaddressed Polls show New Mexicans believe their government is corrupt. State lawmakers say that while there may be a few bad apples, the system we have is… Thu, 10 Mar 2016 04:34:55 GMT /local-news/2016-03-09/ethics-enforcement-gap-remains-unaddressed /local-news/2016-02-02/is-crony-capitalism-stalling-nms-economy 91���� Call In Show Thu. 2/4 8a: A new report says New Mexico’s economy isn’t growing because it’s based on “crony capitalism,” meaning our government… Tue, 02 Feb 2016 16:44:44 GMT /local-news/2016-02-02/is-crony-capitalism-stalling-nms-economy