Wirth and Gentry Co-Sponsor Transparency Law

Capital Report New Mexico - Whether you think the controversial Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United v. FEC case that ruled it unconstitutional to regulate the money spent during elections by corporations and unions was terribly misguided or simply a logical extension of free speech rights, the ruling has left individual states to decide to what degree campaign donations should be part of the public record. With critical national and statewide elections coming in November of 2012, state Sen. Peter Wirth (D-Santa Fe) wants to reintroduce a bill at the Roundhouse requiring transparency in political contributions from independent sources — and he’s lined up state Rep. Nate Gentry (R-Albuquerque) as a co-sponsor to help turn the bill into law. Read full story here: News New Mexico

Wirth and Gentry Co-Sponsor Transparency Law