$1.3 million dark money operation to stop malpractice reform brought to light
By Piñon Post
A political group that fought tooth and nail to block medical malpractice reform in New Mexico has been forced to lift the veil on its funding—revealing an operation bankrolled almost entirely by trial attorneys.
New Mexico Safety Over Profit, the self-described “network” opposing changes to the state’s malpractice laws, disclosed nearly $1.3 million in contributions Monday after settling a lawsuit with the State Ethics Commission. The donor list, obtained through the settlement, reads like a roll call of the state’s trial bar.
(Originally published by Piñon Post, August 12, 2025)