rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/tell-nm-senate-rules-committee-modernize-our-legislature?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-tell-nm-senate-rules-committee-modernize-our-legislature' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Common Cause New Mexico https://actionnetwork.org/groups/common-cause-new-mexico https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg A great deal has changed since the horse-and-buggy days of 1912 when New Mexico became a state, but our legislature has not kept pace with the times. This year, we have the opportunity to modernize the legislature, and we need your help! Lawmakers are considering a measure, HJR 8, that would make major improvements to our legislature and ensure better service for constituents. Currently, New Mexico has the nation’s ONLY unpaid legislature. HJR 8 Legislative Salaries Commission, CA, would help fix this this by asking voters if they support creating an independent body to determine a fair salary for our legislators.   HJR 8 has passed the House, and is headed to the Senate – where we expect to face stronger opposition. If you agree we need to modernize our legislature, join us and send a letter to the Senate Rules Committee urging them to vote YES on HJR 8! https://act.commoncause.org/letters/tell-nm-senate-rules-committee-modernize-our-legislature