More than 1,000 additional New Mexico children could receive government-funded child-care assistance if their parents or guardians ask for it. The state is paying for the extra child-care assistance using $400,000 from millions of dollars in unspent federal funds.
Posting original documents would give New Mexicans a bigger window into state contracts, something that’s important to business owners, says one sponsor of a bill that would put all state contracts on New Mexico's Sunshine Portal, .
New Mexico state lawmakers so far have resisted efforts to require lobbyists to disclose the sources of their compensation. But a survey of states shows that some already gather such information.
Skeptical lawmakers rejected a proposal Monday that would have required lobbyists to divulge their salaries, file reports of their estimated and actual lobbying expenses, and list the issues—but not the exact bills—they are working on.
COMMENTARY: If you think the political operatives and PACs who package candidates should pick your elected representatives and make campaigns for office incredibly expensive, stop reading and do not answer your door.
New Mexico In Depth helped produce an episode of Native America Calling on how the Federal Emergency Management Agency's policies and procedures work – and sometimes, don’t – in Indian Country. Click on the headline to listen.
