A legal fight between a lawyer for former New Mexico Secretary of State Mary Herrera and the state Attorney General’s Office over an unfilled public records request is escalating.
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Tag: new mexico open government
Santa Fe, N.M., Launches Open Data Spending Portal
The city of Santa Fe on Wednesday launched a new website that officials say gives the public “unprecedented access to city budget data.”
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Santa Fe judge rules that audit of New Mexico mental health providers can remain confidential
From The Republic: SANTA FE, New Mexico — A judge has ruled that government agencies don't have to disclose an audit of more than a dozen mental health providers under investigation for possible overbillings and fraud, because the audit contains law enforcement materials that are confidential.
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N.M. judge sidesteps rules in sealing corruption case
From Albuquerque Journal: Under state Supreme Court rules, records in a criminal case can be sealed if a judge finds a specific interest would be harmed by public disclosure, but the judge’s sealing order must be “narrowly tailored.”
The rules say:
“The order shall require the sealing of only those documents, pages, or portions of a court record that contain the material that needs to be sealed. All other portions of each document or page shall be filed without limitation on public access.”
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NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for October 25, 2013
From NFOIC: A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week. While you're at it, be sure to check out State FOIA Friday Archives.
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NMFOG: New Mexico Attorney General and Human Services Department release heavily redacted behavioral health audit
Press release from The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government: Albuquerque – In response to a lawsuit filed by The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (NMFOG), the Attorney General of New Mexico and the New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) today (Oct. 18, 2013) released some new portions of the Behavioral Health Audit report, which HSD relied upon in halting Medicaid payments to health care providers in New Mexico until new management was put in place.
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New Mexico Foundation for Open Government mulled kudos for Martinez, King
From Santa Fe New Mexican: Just weeks before the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government sued Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration for withholding a controversial audit report, the chairwoman of the foundation’s executive board was pitching the idea of giving Martinez — as well as Attorney General Gary King — an award for government transparency.
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NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for October 4, 2013
From NFOIC: A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week. While you're at it, be sure to check out State FOIA Friday Archives.
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Editorial: Shining a light in dark corners
From Santa Fe New Mexican: (Oct 1, 2013) A government that works in the dark is little good for citizens.
That’s why the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government was formed back in 1989. Its purpose is simple: to keep the light shining on the actions of public officials who might prefer to do business behind closed doors.
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NMFOG sues AG’s office, HSD to release behavioral health audit
From New Mexico Telegram: An open government group announced it would sue for the release of a behavioral health audit from the Attorney General’s office as well as the Human Services Department.
The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government made the announcement in a Tuesday afternoon press release.
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