The dust has barely settled on 2018 midterms in New Mexico, but already there are four key takeaways from Tuesday’s election results: I. Voter Turnout Spike Clearly voters in New Mexico were energized and motivated to turn out to the polls with a total turnout of 54.87 percent – which was only 7.49 percent shy…
Month: November 2018
Ethics Commission: Amendment 2
By Maddie Block
“Ethics” and “politics” are often words we think of as polar opposites, but many states are trying to improve how they handle ethical issues involving public officials. As of this year, 44 states have ethics commissions, which are responsible for investigating ethical issues regarding legislators, state employees, candidates, etc. New Mexico is one of the…