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The Line: Accountability In Campaign Spending

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November 20, 2015 – Campaign finance remains a hot topic lately in New Mexico. This week, KOB-TV aired a five-part series on the state’s campaign finance system and raised questions about how campaign donations are tracked and reported by state lawmakers. The Santa Fe New Mexican also recently reported on numerous companies set up by Jay McCleskey, a…

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The Line: Former NM Senator Still Spending Campaign Funds

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October 23, 2015 – We learned this week that former state Senator Phil Griego continues to spend campaign funds. He stepped down from his position in the legislature earlier this year amid serious ethics allegations. Is Griego breaking the law in how he is currently spending campaign money? Gene Grant leads a discussion with this week’s Line opinion panelists. New…

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