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#OpenGov news and brews; You can’t lose
Join FOG President Greg Williams for a discussion about #opengov issues with NM Fishbowl journalist Daniel Libert and New Mexico Political Report’s Andy Lyman at Rob’s Place at O’Niell’s Pub in Nob Hill on July 8, 2017. Libert will explain why he’s suing the University of New Mexico and the challenges he’s had accessing Read More …
Speak Up! Guidelines for developing viewpoint-neutral public comment policies
A lof people around Albuquerque are talking about the Open Meetings Act today after a controversial vote to once again fund the water utility authority’s program that adds fluoride to the water supply without first notifying the public or listing it on the public meeting agenda as required by state law. When lawmakers declared Open Read More …
SFR Designates FOG Photo Auction Beneficiary
We love Taco Tuesday’s as much as everyone, but this coming Tuesday (April 25) meet us at the Santa Fe Reporter’s Annual Manual Photo Contest Auction. All the stunning images are suitable to mount as large format art on any wall. What can we say? Bring a lot of money and bid a bunch, after Read More …
Building refuge for federal climate & environmental data
Join FOG at the University of New Mexico’s first ever #datarescueabq in coordination with DataRefuge. Learn more about the importance of preserving federal climate, land use, and other data. Following training, stick around with your own laptop and work to identify high value datasets and seed web pages for harvest by the Internet Archive. Note: The Read More …
Second Annual #SunshineHaiku Contest
To celebrate Sunshine Week, NMFOG’s Second Annual #SunshineHaiku contest is now open for entries. As government transparency adovcates work hard to strengthen and defend public access laws around the coutnry, we want to have some poetic fun with a little “Sunshine” play on words. Think about how your Haiku can shed light on the importance of #opengov. Read More …
Follow the Money
The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government is co-sponsoring three free Money in Politics data training sessions in New Mexico in February and you’re invited to attend. Trainers from the National Institute on Money in State Politics will teach you how to use the Institute’s pilot ”Anomaly Detection” tool, so you can produce your own Read More …
In the News: Taking on NM’s Water Czars (December 21) ABQ Free Press
Norm Gaume spent $200,000 in pursuit of government transparency. His two-year battle led to changes in S.W. N.M. water project. Read how NMFOG helped in ABQ Free Press’ Taking on the Water Czars.
FOG urges Clovis Schools to release report about coach
FOG sent the following letter yesterday urging the Clovis Municipal Schools to release all documents under IPRA regarding possible suspension of its high school football coach: October 1, 2015 Kyle Snider President, Clovis Municipal Schools kyle.snider@clovis-schools-org Jody Balch Superintendent, Clovis Municipal Schools jody.balch@clovis-schools-org Re: Inspection of Public Records Request Dear Messieurs Snider and Balch: I am writing on Read More …