Rio Grande SPJ chapter president Laura Paskus delivered this statement today at a committee hearing for HB10. The board opposes this legislation because it believes the bill would decrease transparency in state government. The House, State Government, Indian and Veteran’s Affairs committee voted 6 to 3 to pass the bill Read more…
January 16, 2017 The only thing transparent about a southern New Mexico lawmaker’s attempt to obscure public records from the public is the adverse effect it would have on citizens. And so it goes with SB93, the brainchild of Sen. Mary Kay Papen, D-Las Cruces. This ill-conceived piece of legislation, Read more…
It’s Sunshine Week and NMSPJ board member Joey Peters Santa Fe Reporter offers this great example of how using the Inspection of Public Records Act help him expose waste of state money. New Mexico Department of Health officials were charging taxpayers for their daily commutes from Roswell and nightly hotel Read more…
The daily work of a journalist involves showing up at wildfires and crime scenes, interviewing experts and asking tough questions of elected officials. We also attend meetings and pore over all manner of documents, including email correspondence among public officials, meeting minutes and police records. Access to meetings and records Read more…
SPJ FOI chair Gwyneth Doland recently told KRQE’s Alex Goldsmith that the chapter values government sunshine portals. Aired 3/5/2014.