From Rio Grande Sun:
The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government held its annual Dixon lunch Oct. 3 in Albuquerque. The group honored four people who represent what is good in government, journalism, politics and the legal world. Additionally we honored Jim Dines, a recently retired lawyer who spent much of his career fighting for the cause of open government.
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From Las Cruces Sun-News:
The Sun-News filed a complaint Monday with New Mexico Attorney Gary King, raising questions about a possible violation of the state’s Open Meetings Act.
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From Santa Fe New Mexican.com:
The New Mexico Supreme Court this week significantly curtailed the power of state officials to use executive privilege to deny public records requests.
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In a 21-page opinion, Justice Patricio Serna wrote that executive privilege only applies to the governor and documents involving advice from the governor’s closest aides. It does not apply to cabinet secretaries and other officials, the court ruled.
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From Santa Fe New Mexican:
After a week of taking heat following the disclosure that Gov. Susana Martinez and top officials in her administration used personal emails to conduct state business, on Monday she ordered all state employees in agencies under her authority to use official state email for state business.
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From KOB.com:
Two state lawmakers are asking the New Mexico Attorney General to investigate state Public Education Department emails sent to the private email accounts of Governor Susana Martinez and her top political advisor Jay McCleskey.
Sen. Linda Lopez, chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, and Rep. Rick Miera, chairman of the House Education Committee, are requesting the investigation. Both are Democrats. Martinez and McCleskey are Republicans.
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From SantaFeNewMexican.com:
For the better part of the past year, city officials resisted The New Mexican's attempts to bring to the public eye documents pertaining to alleged embezzlement of public funds from the Parking Division.
The newspaper repeatedly requested the documents under the provisions of the state's Inspection of Public Records Act.
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From Providence Journal:
Gov. Susana Martinez bills herself as the transparency governor, promoting her mandate that all state employee salaries be posted publicly, touting her support for a bill that would require agencies and elected bodies to post notices of their meetings 72 hours in advance and promising quick responses to requests for public records.
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