House Democratic leaders are rolling out their proposals for reforming New Mexico's scandal-plagued campaign finance reporting system.
They also want to create an independent ethics commission and revamp a pension forfeiture law aimed at corrupt elected officials.
Democrats outlined their plans during a news conference outside the secretary of state's office in Santa Fe on Tuesday.
The announcement comes just a month after Dianna Duran tendered her resignation as the state's top elections official and pleaded guilty to embezzlement and other charges.
Duran's case thrust New Mexico's campaign finance reporting system into the spotlight and rekindled calls for more transparency.
The next legislative session begins in January and will focus on the budget. It's unclear whether Gov. Susana Martinez will add the transparency and ethics issues to the agenda.
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