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Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
Attorney General Gary King announced today that ethics and campaign finance reforms are among his agenda items for this year’s legislative session. He also wants legislation to help prevent DWIs and underage drinking as well as bills to aid against border violence.
“I am particularly interested in helping New Mexico enact a good, strong public disclosure law so that at a minimum all funds used for political campaign purposes, and all of the sources for those funds, are fully disclosed,” King said in a statement. “Additionally, I will again urge the Legislature to enact a law that prohibits government contractors from donating funds to the government officials with whom they contract, and to require full disclosure of all funds either given to them in the past or directed to other organizations, including nonprofits, at the request of the elected officials.”
King said that he wants all local government employees to be subject to the Governmental Conduct Act, the same law that state officers and workers are bound by.
King voiced support for changes to the Money Laundering Act “to update property crime violations and Administrative subpoenas for computer and bank records to investigate and prosecute sexual exploitation.”
“Experience as a former member of the House of Representatives reminds me of how quickly the window closes for important legislation to be drafted, debated and finally passed into law,” said King, who served as a member of the state House for 12 years. “Therefore, as expeditiously as possible, I will be drawing on that experience combined with whatever influence I may have in my job as Attorney General to help promote laws that serve to protect New Mexico families.”
King announced his legislative priorities in a press release sent to the media Monday morning.
