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State law says all people are entitled to the greatest information possible about their government. A judge would set a contradictory precedent if he dismissed a lawsuit seeking release of Las Cruces city manager applications or ruled against it. Continue Reading
The private company running Las Cruces’ city manager search has filed a motion to dismiss NMPolitics.net’s lawsuit that seeks the release of dozens of applications for the job. Continue Reading
Who else is unethically and possibly illegally benefiting from secret deals? And who else is looking the other way while it happens? Continue Reading
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
Employees and others anxious to learn what additional measures New Mexico State University may take to address its budget shortfall will get some answers on Wednesday. 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
The New Mexico State University Board of Regents hasn’t been sufficiently explaining the legal justification for its closed-door meetings, officials are admitting — and they’re pledging better transparency going forward. Continue Reading
Members of the New Mexico State University Board of Regents are scheduled to vote on much-anticipated cuts to employee benefits Monday during a meeting that won’t be webcast and isn’t being held in the Regents’ normal meeting room. 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
The Hobbs City Commission will also archive video of its meetings online for people to watch at their convenience. Some activists will continue pushing for more. 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
Here’s what the three Democrats who want to replace Jeff Steinborn in the N.M. House of Representatives say about paying lawmakers and other ideas for reforming the Legislature. Continue Reading
At a time when his office is dealing with budget cuts, State Auditor Tim Keller says a better funded State Auditor’s Office “would be the single best way to protect taxpayer dollars in New Mexico.” 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