Growing the police state in the way this bill threatens is terrible public policy and an incredibly slippery slope.
Category: Open government
Heath Haussamen
Lawmaker’s proposal would chip away at public-records access
New Mexico must protect and enhance democracy. Rep. Cates’ legislation would do the opposite.
Las Cruces moves forward, but with a deficit in public trust
Las Cruces officials legally corrected violations of a state transparency law, but an opportunity to co-create with the public is gone forever.
We must zealously guard access to public records
Your ability to access government documents that you own, which is a sacred right in New Mexico, is under attack.
Transparency laws help preserve democracy
If the First Amendment is the door that gives you access to your government, transparency laws are the keys that unlock the door. We must protect these laws as though democracy is at stake — because it is.