Big Turnout Needed for Next Ethics & Campaign Finance Reform Task Force Meeting

From Common Cause NM:
It seems like every day we hear new stories about state contractors making huge campaign contributions. With New Mexico's lax campaign finance and ethics laws, just about anything is legal.  And, it will not be long before we are reminded of an ongoing federal corruption trial.

With all of this bad news, the prospects for reform can seem pretty bleak.  But, Common Cause members and friends do have a venue for addressing these ever-increasing problems over the next several months; the ethics and campaign reform task force. The next meeting of the ethics and campaign reform task force will be Wednesday, July 26, 9:00 AM at the UNM Law School, Room 3042.  Public comment is scheduled for 12:00 PM, and again at 3:45 PM.

I cannot emphasize enough how important it is for Common Cause members and friends to attend the task force meeting.  As always, there will be ample opportunity for public comment, so please let your voice be heard next Wednesday!

Folks, there is more than a little skepticism in the media and from the general public about the chances to achieve real reform. I can think of no better time than now to let public officials know that anything short of systemic reform in the areas of gifts, campaign contributions, oversight and disclosure is unacceptable.

We can make a powerful statement by filling the seats in the meeting room, so please join me on July 26 at the UNM Law School!

Thank you, I look forward to seeing you at the task force meeting on July 26!

Sincerely,
Matt Brix
Executive Director, Common Cause New Mexico
Common Cause NM