Lawmakers' ethics laws turn toothless

Larry Barker Investigates

Updated: Tuesday, 26 Jul 2011, 10:12 AM MDT
Published : Thursday, 14 Jul 2011, 10:46 PM MDT

Reporter: Larry Barker

SANTA FE (KRQE) - The Legislature and Bernalillo County both have tough-sounding ethics laws, but as News 13 investigative reporter Larry Barker discovered, the complaint process is simply a paper exercise where allegations go to die.

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