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Lobbyist Spending in First Half of the Session
By Sandra Fish New Mexico In Depth Lobbyists and organizations have reported spending more than $231,000 trying to influence lawmakers in the first half of the 60-day session. Much of that money went toward wining and dining legislators. And that only includes expenditures of $500 or more that are required to be reported to…
Read More2015 Legislative Session: Citizen Lobbying
By: Gwyneth Doland Originally published on New Mexico in Depth They don’t have big expense accounts or cozy relationships with powerful lawmakers. They don’t even know where the bathroom is. They’re citizen lobbyists, and they got some training at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe Wednesday. Members of 20 conservation groups converged on the state…
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