DOH makes medical marijuana producer information public

Following a lawsuit filed by freelance reporter Peter St. Cyr and NMFOG, the Department of Health has now complied with the state’s public records law and made the names of med-pot producers public. The Santa Fe Reporter discusses the lawsuit and its importance on Gene Grant’s New Mexico In Focus program “The Line.” The Albuquerque Read More …

Thank you for making our Dixon Lunch a tremendous success!

Our 25th anniversary year First Amendment Dixon Awards Lunch was our best event yet – and it’s all thanks to our wonderful supporters like you!   We hope you enjoyed the FOG 25-year history video.  Thanks to Kent Walz, Rep. Jim Dines, Terri Cole, and Roger Thompson Voiceover for their participation.  Thanks to Charles “Bazz” Read More …

Investigative journalists stop in Albuquerque for transparency tour

Investigative journalists from Lebanon, Hungary, Cambodia, Croatia, Rwanda and Malaysia this week heard Albuquerque Journal reporter Mike Gallagher and FOG executive director Susan Boe talk about using public records to create important stories.   The journalists were brought to the United States by the State Department as part of its democracy and transparency program.  They Read More …