NEW MEXICO HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE CALLING FOR MORE TRANSPARENCY IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. DARRELL MOODY HAS THE DETAILS…
GOP LAWMAKERS SENT A LETTER TUESDAY TO NEW MEXICO HOUSE SPEAKER BRIAN EGOLF…CALLING FOR HIS COMMITMENT TO ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES…SUGGESTING THREE RULE CHANGES FOR THE GOVERNING BODY…GIVING WHAT THEY CALL GREATER ACCESS FOR VOTERS TO THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. THE PROPOSED RULE CHANGES WOULD ALSO CREATE A SYSTEM OF GENERATING PUBLIC DOCUMENTS ON HOW LEGISLATORS VOTE THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. ARTESIA STATE REP. JIM TOWNSEND SAID THE GOP PLAN WOULD GIVE THE PUBLIC MORE INFORMATION AND LAWMAKERS MORE TIME TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS.