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The House Judiciary Committee gave a do-pass recommendation earlier today to a bill that would create a publicly accessible database of financial information from government agencies in New Mexico, but not before stripping a provision that would have included employees’ names in the database. Continue Reading
The House Judiciary Committee will consider a bill that would create a publicly accessible database of financial information from government agencies in New Mexico on Saturday. Continue Reading
When will a bill that would create a publicly accessible database of financial information from government agencies in New Mexico get its first hearing in a House committee? It’s not clear. Continue Reading
Information is power, and right now the public has none about the governor’s exempt employees. But there is hope, if the House will do its part and pass legislation that would create an online “Sunshine Portal” that would publish detailed, up-to-date financial information from state government. Continue Reading
The Senate Rules Committee gave its approval today to legislation that would expand the number of cameras used in webcasting from the Senate floor. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Two pieces of legislation that would expand webcasting in the Senate have been awaiting – but not yet receiving – hearings in the Senate Rules Committee. Continue Reading
The House easily passed a memorial today that, if also approved by the Senate, will direct legislative staff to begin webcasting interim committee meetings held around the state. Continue Reading
Members of the House Appropriations and Finance Committee unanimously approved today a bill that would allow official webcasting of interim committee meetings. The legislation now heads to the House floor. Continue Reading
The House Appropriations and Finance Committee may consider another bill that would expand webcasting this afternoon. Continue Reading
The office of Lt. Gov. Diane Denish says it inadvertently violated the state’s Inspection of Public Records Act late last year when it failed to forward two requests from Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh to another agency that maintained some of the records that were sought.
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Days after the House dramatically expanded webcasting of its proceedings, the Senate may be poised to do the same. Continue Reading
(UPDATED) The New Mexico House of Representatives took three giant steps forward in the area of government transparency today by approving resolutions that allow the expansion of webcasting and require, for the first time, that floor roll-call votes be posted online. Continue Reading
The sponsors of two resolutions that would expand webcasting in the state House of Representatives say they’re confident their legislation will get a stamp of approval from the House Rules and Order of Business Committee on Friday. Continue Reading
NMPolitics.net has nominated state Rep. Janice Arnold-Jones for 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. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen Weh says he may join other candidates who have chosen to voluntarily release campaign finance reports this month. Continue Reading