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#new: 64% of New Mexicans support adopting Constitutional Amendment 4 to pay legislators a salary, IF AND ONLY IF it is connected to mandatory ethics requirements for legislators. ๐Ÿ›๏ธโš–๏ธ

Source: BSP Research, 2026

To see a complete breakdown of the poll data, conducted by BSP research, click the link below! ๐Ÿ‘‡

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Think New Mexico
2 days ago

๐Ÿ”ŠATTENTION!๐Ÿ”Š We have recommendations for ethics reform in New Mexico!

Think New Mexico is proud to announce our 2027 report "The Next Step for a Modernizing Legislature".

Our new report is now available on our website. If you would like a physical copy, drop a comment and we will mail you a copy! ๐Ÿ“ฆ๐Ÿ“ฌ ...

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Think New Mexico
3 days ago

#ICYMI: We have a new report!๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰

We appreciate the front page coverage by the Albuquerque Journal on how New Mexico can elevate our states ethics laws to bring them in line with the majority of other states and with the other two branches of our state government.

Our new report includes reforms to strengthen the ethics laws that apply to legislators, lobbyists, and dark money groups, bringing more transparency to the legislative process.

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Think tank urges stronger ethics laws in New Mexico

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Proposals would require conflict recusals, a lobbyist cooling-off period and more disclosure in Santa Fe.
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Think New Mexico
3 days ago

You may have seen that Think New Mexico has unveiled our 2027 policy report, "The Next Step for a Modernizing Legislature." โœ…

We appreciate the in-depth dive by The Santa Fe New Mexican on what recommendations we are making to elevate New Mexico's ethical standards and how we can improve trust in our state government. To read the full story, click on the link below! ๐Ÿ‘‡

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Think New Mexico unveils proposed updates to legislative ethics policies

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The Legislature's status as the last unsalaried one in the nation, Think New Mexico asserts, has been the main justification for lax ethics laws.
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4 days ago

Hey New Mexico, Ethics Reform is HERE! โš–๏ธ

Think New Mexico is proud to announce our 2027 Policy Report, The Next Step for a Modernizing Legislature! ๐Ÿค

We will have more information on what recommendations we are proposing to raise New Mexico's ethical standards and improve trust in our state government! We encourage you to follow along! ๐Ÿ’™ Stay tuned! ๐Ÿ‘€

Our new report is NOW AVAILABLE on our website! If you would like a physical copy, drop a comment and we will reach out to mail you one! ๐Ÿšš ๐Ÿ“ซ ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Thank you for supporting Think New Mexico! Let's get to work! ...

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๐Ÿ”ŠATTENTION!๐Ÿ”Š We have recommendations for ethics re ๐Ÿ”ŠATTENTION!๐Ÿ”Š We have recommendations for ethics reform in New Mexico! Think New Mexico is proud to announce our 2027 report "The Next Step for a Modernizing Legislature". Our new report is now available on our website. If you would like a physical copy, drop a comment and we will mail you a copy! ๐Ÿ“ฆ๐Ÿ“ฌ
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#NEW: 64% of New Mexicans support adopting Constitutional Amendment 4 to pay legislators a salary, IF AND ONLY IF it is connected to mandatory ethics requirements for legislators.

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#ICYMI: We appreciate the front page coverage by the @ABQJournal on how New Mexico can elevate our states ethics laws to bring them in line with the majority of other states and with the other two branches of our state government.

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Hey New Mexico, Ethics Reform is HERE!

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