FOG insists that key legislative committee webcast its hearings
A powerful Senate committee charged with determining which bills are considered germane and will be heard in the 30-day session is not webcasting its hearings. FOG wrote to demand better transparency and public access to these proceedings. Read More …
FOG sends city of Rio Rancho letter seeking wrongfully denied records
We ask you to reconsider your denial of Ms. Traxler’s IPRA request and make those records available. Further I am making a mirror request on behalf of FOG for the same records pursuant to the Inspection of Public Records Act. Read More …
FOG sends legislative leadership transparency recommendations
Open Government (FOG) reminds you that Article IV, Section 12 of the New Mexico Constitution requires that all sessions of each house of the Legislature be open to the public. Whether proceedings are conducted via digital streaming, in-person or in a hybrid environment, FOG urges transparency remain at the forefront. Read More …
Tune in for the Quarterly FOG Board of Directors’ Meeting!
Did you know FOG Board meetings are always open to the public? We would love for you to listen in or join the conversation during the public comment period. Please email our Executive Director, Shannon Kunkel, at direct[email protected] if you would like the passcode to participate. We will also be recording the meeting and will Read More …
School board members should communicate with constituents and the media
Transparency in government extends beyond open meetings and records. It requires that public officials openly communicate with the public they serve. The policy within the Santa Fe Public School Board prohibiting rank-and-file members from making public statements, and instead relying on the school board president to be the sole spokesperson for the entire body, is fundamentally at odds with the principles of transparency and accountability. Read More …
Transparency at the heart of FOG work
This letter was sent to the leadership in the New Mexico Legislature on Dec. 15, 2021 December 15, 2021 Hon. Peter Wirth sent via email [email protected] Mexico LegislatureSanta Fe, NM Dear Senator Wirth, Transparency is at the heart of everything we do at the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (FOG). The New Mexico’s Legislature Read More …
2021’s Covid Crisis May Have Boosted More Accessible Legislature
By Heather Ferguson, Executive Director, Common Cause New Mexico, NMFOG Board Member Ever since the 1970s, when Americans woke up to the dangers of government secrecy thanks to Watergate and Vietnam, the value of transparency in public policymaking has become more and more apparent. Bad things are more likely to happen in darkness, not Read More …
Cancelled
Open Records in the Time of Covid . FOG’s Continuing Legal Education half-day seminar, “Open Records in the Time of Covid,” is Cancelled, The in-class version will be limited to the first 20 registrants and others are invited to attend the training virtually. The onsite class will be held at the Albuquerque Journal Auditorium, 7777 Read More …
Ready for a new challenge? Apply for the FOG Executive Director position
Summary:The FOG Executive Director is responsible for all administrative, fundraising, community outreach, advocacy, communication and financial responsibilities as outlined below. This person will be charged with a wide range of responsibilities from responding to hotline inquiries related to New Mexico’s inspection of public records act and open meeting laws along with posting regularly on social Read More …
Watch the 2021 Dixon Awards here at noon Oct. 7
View this post to see the 2021 Dixon Awards beginning noon on Oct. 7. Read More …