Las Cruces, Mesilla employee salary databases online
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The Las Cruces Sun-News unveiled searchable databases of the salaries of City of Las Cruces and Town of Mesilla employees this weekend. Continue Reading
Arnold-Jones wins open government award
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State Rep. Janice Arnold-Jones has been awarded the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government’s 2010 William S. Dixon First Amendment Freedom Award for her successful efforts to force webcasting on the state Legislature. Arnold-Jones was nominated by NMPolitics.net. Continue Reading
PRC’s Block may release comments made about him on surveys
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UPDATED: Public Regulation Commissioner Jerome Block Jr. says he doesn’t mind releasing comments made about him by employees who filled out an ethics survey last year. He’s going to talk with the PRC attorney and his colleagues before making a final decision on whether to release them. Continue Reading
The right to hear criticism of elected officials
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The right to criticize elected officials is at the core of the First Amendment. The Public Regulation Commission says you don’t have a right to hear that criticism. But what good is the right to criticize if what you say is kept secret? Continue Reading
Sen. Boitano endorses Arnold-Jones in governor’s race
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Janice Arnold-Jones has picked up another legislative endorsement – this one from Sen. Mark Boitano, R-Albuquerque, who has worked with her on bringing webcasting to the Roundhouse. Continue Reading
Secretary of state releases un-redacted e-mails
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Secretary of State Mary Herrera’s office is once again shifting gears and releasing public information it had originally refused to provide. Continue Reading
The pursuit of good government
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Regardless of whether you agree with the lieutenant governor, she must be given credit for proposing her substantive ideas, and I truly believe we can all respect those efforts. Continue Reading
Herrera’s office is playing fast and loose with public records
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Secretary of State Mary Herrera’s latest public-records controversy – the one involving redacted e-mails that should not have been redacted – appears to be either a flagrant disregard for state law or a sign of incompetence. Continue Reading
A new tool to help us oversee government
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The Sunshine Portal is a Web site that will provide every New Mexico citizen with important information on the state’s finances and overall fiscal health. More importantly, with the veil of concealment pulled away, it will provide citizens with information to effectively oversee the operation of state government. Continue Reading
Here comes the sun
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I’m going to celebrate this week – National Sunshine Week – by giving thanks for America’s many sunshine guarantees. In New Mexico, thanks to a legion of dedicated activists, we now have some of the toughest freedom-of-information laws in the nation. Continue Reading
Dems accuse Martinez of ‘hiding’ public records
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The Democratic Party is accusing Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez, Doña Ana County’s district attorney, of “hiding” public records – a claim a good-government activist says is difficult to back up because the party has been allowed to inspect the records, even if it doesn’t yet have copies. But the director of the Foundation for Open Government says there are things Martinez’s office could do better. Continue Reading
More details emerge on Salazar’s resignation letter
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The Rio Grande Sun has obtained a copy of former state Elections Director A.J. Salazar’s resignation letter, but the Sun didn’t make the full letter public, and the Secretary of State’s Office still hasn’t released it. But in its Friday report on the letter, the Sun included details that hadn’t previously been released publicly. Continue Reading
Lt. guv hopeful lists campaign contributions online
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Brian Moore became today the first candidate for lieutenant governor to join several gubernatorial candidates in releasing campaign finance information more often than state law requires. Continue Reading
Herrera should release Salazar’s resignation letter
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Secretary of State Mary Herrera has made a scandalous situation worse by refusing to release former state Elections Director A.J. Salazar’s resignation letter. The Journal has already shown us part of the letter. Herrera should immediately show us the rest. Continue Reading
Sunshine Portal signed into law
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UPDATED: Lt. Gov. Diane Denish signed into law today a bill that will create a publicly accessible, online database of financial information from government agencies in New Mexico. Continue Reading