Vast majority of New Mexicans want state legislators held to higher ethical standard, poll finds

A poll commissioned by a New Mexico think tank found that only 43% of residents trust state lawmakers. The findings support a new push for legislative ethics reform.
A poll that a New Mexico think tank commissioned as part of a new push for legislative ethics reform found that only 43% of New Mexico residents trust state lawmakers to do what is right all or most of the time.
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