Legislative aides: New way of doing business

Jan 14, 2025

One of the first constituent calls Alexandra Wylie answered as the newly hired district legislative aide for state Rep. Tara Lujan was - as she put it - kind of chaotic. The caller, a man, was upset. He said his dog had cancer. He didn't have the money to pay for its surgery. He insisted Lujan, a Santa Fe Democrat, knew someone who could fork over the cash. Wylie took a deep breath. Then she...