NEW MEXICO’S LAW PUNISHING CORRUPT STATE OFFICIALS IS TOO WEAK. THAT ACCORDING TO STATE REPRESENTATIVE MATTHEW MCQUEEN OF SANTA FE. HE SAYS THE RELATIVELY NEW LAW IS SUPPOSED TO KEEP CORRUPT OFFICIALS FROM KEEPING THEIR PENSIONS. BUT IT DIDN’T WORK IN THE CASE OF FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE DIANNA DURAN. MCQUEEN IS PROPOSING A BILL THAT WOULD REQUIRE ELECTED OFFICIALS TO BE FREE OF CERTAIN FELONY OFFENSES IN ORDER TO KEEP THEIR PENSIONS.
