[LWVNM Action] Does the NM Legislature work efficiently and effectively???? Friday Action Zoom at 4 pm

[George Richmond]

Good and let's keep working.

George

On 3/23/2021 7:44 PM, Richard Mason via Action wrote:
> The LWVNM does not have a position on the length of the session.
>
> We have advocated for years for a paid legislature.
>
> We have developed a whole paper on how the the legislature should 
> operate. We got some changes.
>
> Dick Mason
>
> On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 3:10 PM George Richmond via Action 
> <action at mailman.swcp.com <mailto:action at mailman.swcp.com>> wrote:
>
>     I propose some changes to our State Legislature, some of which
>     were proposed in this session...but never passed.
>
>     A) Paid Staff With over 900 bills, memorials and resolutions
>     introduced this session, how can legislators keep up? they do not
>     have time to read the reports so HAVING PAID STAFF TO DO THAT WORK
>     WILL HELP.
>
>     So, I propose paid staff for all legislators during the regular
>     sessions and interim committee meetings held throughout the year
>     after the session.
>
>     B) Payment for being a legislator.  NM is the only state with only
>     Per Diem payments.  Younger people, say, under 60 who are still
>     working just can not leave a job to take the position....or need a
>     working partner or spouse or some independent income.
>
>     I find it ludicrous that the Speaker of the House and Senate
>     Majority Leader are both attorneys and have a law firm to carry
>     them financially so they can do their jobs, which include much
>     more work, of course.  But then, they have staff..because of their
>     positions.
>
>     C) Length of Sessions.  I deem the sessions too short and propose
>     a flexible period.  A week before the sessions start, the
>     Governor, Speaker of the House and Senate Majority Leader should
>     meet and decide on the length of the sessions, which would be
>     extended an additional 15 days for the current 30 day short
>     session and up to 90 days for the current long session.  My
>     proposal means that the short session could be 30 days or up to 45
>     days, for example, depending on the critical issues to be resolved
>     and the same approach with the Long Session.
>
>     I am not saying that this should be the topic of this Friday's
>     meeting, but I want to bring it up for discussion and future
>     action.  Certainly Hannah should be included and any others in the
>     dozen or so people who attend most meetings.
>
>     "See" you on Friday,
>
>     George Richmond
>
>     On 3/23/2021 9:35 AM, Richard Mason via Action wrote:
>>     https://thefulcrum.us/redistricting/new-mexico-redistricting
>>     <https://thefulcrum.us/redistricting/new-mexico-redistricting>
>>
>>     Action Zoom on Friday at 4 pm
>>        sum up the session & talk about the special session
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>     George M. Richmond
>     152 Juniper Hill Road, NE
>     Albuquerque, NM 87122-1913
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George M. Richmond
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Albuquerque, NM 87122-1913

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