Ethics commission plan gains momentum in New Mexico

SANTA FE (AP) – New Mexico is moving closer than ever to creating an independent ethics commission to keep watch over the conduct and campaign finance activities of public officials, lobbyists and state contractors in the wake of a scandal that led to the jailing of former Secretary of State Dianna Duran.
The New Mexico House of Representatives began floor deliberations Tuesday on a constitutional amendment to create an independent agency overseeing the conduct of public officials at state