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Officials in Las Cruces have not named finalists for the job, Mayor Ken Miyagishima confirmed. The mayor said he had “never met with, spoken to or interviewed Mr. Murphy ever.” Continue Reading
The City of Las Cruces is digging in its heels on its assertion that the public doesn’t have a right to see city manager applications that are in the hands of a private company running the job search. Continue Reading
Fighting for government transparency is a critical role of news organizations like NMPolitics.net. We take that right and responsibility seriously. Continue Reading
Haussamen Publications, the company that publishes NMPolitics.net, filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking the release of dozens of Las Cruces city manager applications that are being kept from the public. Continue Reading
The city claims dozens of applications it’s not releasing aren’t public records. The state’s top transparency advocacy organization disagrees, and says all applications should be released. Continue Reading
Whether the city will also release those candidates’ applications — and applications submitted by dozens of other people — remains to be seen. Continue Reading
A high-profile case involving the City of Farmington established years ago that the public has the right to see all applications for a city manager job in New Mexico. Continue Reading