State auditor uses Gmail account for public business
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It’s legal, but that doesn’t mean using private email is a good idea. The N.M. Foundation for Open Government has concerns about Tim Keller’s Gmail account. Continue Reading
Las Cruces plans to start posting campaign finance reports online
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Starting with this year’s Nov. 3 election, the Las Cruces City Clerk’s Office plans to make campaign finance reports available on its website free of charge. Continue Reading
View Las Cruces’ 2011, 2013 campaign finance reports
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We’re posting Las Cruces’ 2011 and 2013 campaign finance reports online in advance of this year’s municipal election. Click on the headline to view them. Continue Reading
Hey, Tax and Rev: Since you’re ignoring my questions, I’ll write about your silence instead
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An email the state’s Taxation and Revenue Department gave me last week raises questions about the cabinet secretary’s involvement in an audit. Those questions need to be answered. Continue Reading
Petition asks Hobbs City Commission to begin webcasting
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The petition drive began last week, even as some city officials said almost no one has shared with them a desire for webcasting. Continue Reading
Many nonprofits aren’t in a hurry to reveal donors
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I recently asked nonprofits that work to influence public policy and politics in New Mexico to voluntarily release donor lists. The response from most has been silence. Continue Reading
Martinez makes her spin the air we breathe
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Politicians often have sophisticated spin machines. Former Gov. Bill Richardson’s was formidable. But Gov. Susana Martinez takes it to a new level. Continue Reading
Public Education Department chose to deceive
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We knew the 99.8 percent claim could not be supported by facts. That would mean only two of every 1,000 teachers were rated as unsatisfactory by their district administrators. Continue Reading
Public Education Department fined for violating open records law
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The state’s Public Education Department says it doesn’t have documents to back up a claim it repeatedly used to discredit an old teacher evaluation system when it implemented a new system in 2013. Continue Reading
More Hobbs residents call for webcasting of city meetings
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Several Hobbs residents are expressing support for two citizens who are pushing the city commission to webcast its meetings and archive the video online. Continue Reading
Think New Mexico releases donor names, not dollar amounts
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A “results-oriented think tank” that has led the charge on issues including full-day kindergarten and repealing the food tax in New Mexico discloses the identities of almost all its donors. Continue Reading
Citizens push for webcasting in Hobbs
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The Hobbs City Commission is behind the curve when it comes to webcasting and archiving video of its meetings online. Two residents are pushing to change that. Continue Reading
Webcasting would increase access, help people in Hobbs interact
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I would truly love to be able to stream or download video/audio of the meetings to my iPhone and iPad and desktop or laptop. Oh my gosh! Do you realize the access that simple change would give me? Continue Reading
NM nonprofits: Disclose your donors, get recognition
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NMPolitics.net discloses all our donors. Common Cause discloses most. I hope others will join us in making New Mexico more transparent. Continue Reading
Transparency-pushing nonprofit discloses donors
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Common Cause, which has been lobbing for more government transparency, demonstrates its commitment to sunshine by voluntarily disclosing its donors who gave $250 or more. Continue Reading