Some New Mexico legislators push for changes and pay in the Roundhouse
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The makeup of New Mexico's legislature isn't quite like any other in the United States. It is 112 unsalaried, volunteer lawmakers who work to decide laws and funding across the state. However, new research is fueling new conversation among legislators about if they should change some of their most fundamental rules, including regular pay.Monday, Rose Rohrer, a research scientist from the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of New Mex
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