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“Tight budget doesn’t dampen this party,” declared a headline in the Sunday edition of the Albuquerque Journal. It was referring to the University of New Mexico’s continued wining and dining of legislators during the budget crunch. Continue Reading
Clearly New Mexico’s Tracy Dingmann has obtained some interesting documents related to the governor’s “Small Business-Friendly Task Force” and has some revealing posts about them. Continue Reading
Promoting government transparency and accessibility is what motivates me to publish this site. It’s why I called out senators last week for passing an unconstitutional rule and challenged the governor to expand webcasting. But I need your help to continue doing that work. Continue Reading
As the secretary-designate for the Energy Department, I agreed to background investigations by both the Rules Committee and the Department of Public Safety. The issue was whether private eyes would be held liable for the misuse of personal and family information. Continue Reading
Following Heath Haussamen’s exchange last week with Sens. John Arthur Smith and Sue Wilson Beffort, the Senate’s controversial rule requiring permission to photograph or film committee meetings is getting some media attention. Continue Reading
The N.M. Foundation for Open Government sent a letter to Senate committee chairs and ranking members today stating that it is “gravely concerned” that senators are placing “new and unconstitutional restrictions” on people wanting to photograph or film public meetings. Continue Reading
While I’ve been in Santa Fe this week, I’ve been talking to people about the state budget and found that there are some interesting and, in some instances, unconventional dynamics in play. Continue Reading
Gov. Susana Martinez says her administration is going to webcast meetings of the State Investment Council and some other executive branch boards and commissions, and adds that others should not be prohibited from webcasting such meetings. Continue Reading
A new Senate rule that may be aimed at trying to stop the governor’s webcasting not only infringes on the governor’s right to document what’s happening in legislative committees – it also led to me being inappropriately questioned on Thursday. Continue Reading
At least one Democrat in the Legislature says the state should repeal a law that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. Continue Reading
This insane union busting is going to turn the whole darn country into one of those maqiladoras in Mexico. Continue Reading
State Sen. Eric Griego, D-Albuquerque, says he will seriously consider running for the 1st Congressional District seat in Congress next year – if the current U.S. representative, Democrat Martin Heinrich, opts to give up the seat to run for U.S. Senate. Continue Reading
A newly released special audit of the Region III Housing Authority finds that board members and employees were using agency money “as their own private ATM cash machine,” State Auditor Hector Balderas says. Continue Reading
New Mexicans are demanding, and rightfully so, more transparency and higher ethical standards from their public servants. Continue Reading
Members of the House gave unanimous approval today to legislation that would create an independent commission to examine how the N.M. Constitution compares with those of other states and propose changes. Continue Reading