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In a significant case shining light on enforcement of the Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), the New Mexico Court of Appeals on Monday reversed a lower court ruling and sided with the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government. The Court’s ruling states a public entity that provides an inadequate response to an IPRA request Read More …
Jorja Armijo-Brasher – Citizen Ms. Jorja Armijo-Brasher, the now former director of City of Albuquerque’s Department of Senior Affairs, has worked on behalf of New Mexico’s citizens for almost three decades. But it was her work with the New Mexico Adult Guardianship Study Commission (NMAGSC) to undertake an extensive study of the State’s guardianship system Read More …
The University of New Mexico’s policy to assess fees for public records has been determined to be in violation of the State’s Inspection of Public Records laws. “The New Mexico Attorney General has sided with the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government in determining that UNM’s proposed fees for the transfer of electronic records is Read More …
The University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH) Board of Trustees put into practice this week an important opinion released by the Office of the New Mexico Attorney General and the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government applauds the effort. “The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government supports UNMH’s efforts to comply with a recent Attorney Read More …
Kate Snow, the anchor of “NBC Nightly News” Sunday and an award-winning Senior National Correspondent for NBC News, will be the keynote speaker at the 2018 New Mexico Foundation for Open Government William S. Dixon First Amendment Award luncheon. The luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Embassy Suites, 1000 Read More …
Four New Mexicans to Receive William S. Dixon First Amendment Award The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (NMFOG) today named four New Mexicans, who advocated for the public’s right to access records and government proceedings, as recipients of the 2018 the William S. Dixon First Amendment Award. All of the recipients will be honored at Read More …
The Board of Directors of the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government announced this week that Melanie Majors, whose 25-year professional career in New Mexico has spanned the fields of journalism, communications and public relations, is the organization’s new executive director. Founded in 1989, FOG is a non-profit organization with a singular mission to educate Read More …
The deadline to accept nominations for the 2018 William S. Dixon First Amendment Freedom Award sponsored by the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (NMFOG) has been extended to June 22, 2018. NMFOG has made it easy to submit a nomination by visiting the NMFOG website and click on Nominations for all of the requirements. Read More …