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POLITICO Magazine

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• 6/8/21 - Why the GOP Just Got Blown Out in a Congressional Race

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Responsible Statecraft

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• 4/1/21 - How a shadowy, hawkish new group tied to Iranian monarchists is gaining influence in Congress

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New Mexico in Depth

Politics and campaign finance

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• 3/28/21 - Democratic candidates for New Mexico congressional seat disclose funding to date, with some prodding

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• 11/18/20 - Modest sunshine still leaves campaign cash in shadow

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• 11/2/20 - Democrats dream of expanded majority in State Senate

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• 11/2/20 - PACs and nonprofits fuel 2020 elections

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• 10/30/20 - Spending in New Mexico’s 2nd district congressional busts into stratosphere

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• 10/27/20 - Oil and gas support for Torres Small exposes internal divisions

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• 7/30/20 - Despite no corporate money pledges, Democratic federal candidates keep taking it

Dark money

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• 2/22/21 - Sen. Wirth seeks to close dark money loophole

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• 2/17/21 - PRC commissioner urges PNM to “come clean” on dark money
   

• 2/12/21 - New Mexico largest electric utility bankrolled dark money group in 2020 election

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• 2/12/21 - Why should we care about dark money?

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• 2/12/21 - Dark money group pushing PRC reform tied to major oil company

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• 8/7/20 - Ethics complaint alleges group failed to disclose donors, and suggests connection to prominent lobbyist

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• 7/16/20 - Spending in New Mexico primary highlights dark money at work

Lobbying and transparency

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• 3/26/21 - New Mexico lawmakers snub lobbying transparency. In other states, it’s business as usual.

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• 3/20/21 - Legislature shines light on itself

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• 3/10/21 - Political spending transparency bill clears Senate

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• 2/24/21 - Lawmakers running for Congress don’t have to disclose fundraising during session. We asked them to.

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• 1/19/21 - Lawmaker, advocates pursue greater sunshine from lobbyists

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• 12/16/20 - Nonprofit groups put new independent expenditure law to the test

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Democracy

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• 5/12/21 - Party insiders’ choice likely to keep Haaland’s seat for years

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• 4/18/21 - New Mexico Black leaders challenge tricultural myth

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• 3/9/21 - Independent voters surpass 20 percent, but lack representation. Lawmakers unswayed.

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• 12/3/20 - With starker rural vs urban divide and rise in independents, New Mexico follows national trends