/tags/government-transparency government transparency en-US Copyright Wed, 19 Apr 2023 00:43:26 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-04-18/lets-talk-transparency-and-the-legislature The 2023 legislative session is in the rearview mirror, but soon interim committee hearings will start up around the state in preparation for the 2024 session which begins next January. In this week’s show, we will talk about transparency, including several bills aimed at increasing transparency in government that recently succeeded or failed. We will also talk about the budget process and how it works, and how transparent it is – or is not. As the state continues to see record revenues, knowing how our money is spent is everybody’s business. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 00:43:26 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-04-18/lets-talk-transparency-and-the-legislature Megan Kamerick /local-news/2023-03-14/senate-committee-debate-highlights-transparency-issues-in-legislative-budget-process Jerry Redfern with Capital & Main has been following energy and environmental issues this session and wrote about the ongoing problem with transparency in the budget process. He talks with 91°µÍø about a bill that failed early in the session at the request of the All Pueblo Council of Governors and the debate over its lingering appropriation. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:22:07 GMT /local-news/2023-03-14/senate-committee-debate-highlights-transparency-issues-in-legislative-budget-process Megan Kamerick /podcast/your-new-mexico-gover/2022-02-04/2022-session-ep-6-whos-watching-who This week we felt the action at the Roundhouse pick up speed, and there were some shake-ups that threw journalists and the public off balance. So #YNMG is taking the opportunity to focus on access and transparency. Monday, was supposed to have a hearing for Senate Bill 8, but that got pushed to Wednesday, then extended to Friday. There was another Senate bill aimed at making sure farmworkers would get some extra pay this year. That passed through a committee without the public getting a chance to look it over first. And, away from the legislature, the state’s Department of Health has been making changes over the last couple weeks to how it engages with journalists and the public in the weekly COVID-19 updates. Sat, 05 Feb 2022 06:32:03 GMT /podcast/your-new-mexico-gover/2022-02-04/2022-session-ep-6-whos-watching-who Kaveh Mowahed /local-news/2022-01-27/new-mexico-department-of-health-changes-format-again-for-covid-19-update New Mexico Department of Health officials changed course again on the delivery of their weekly COVID-19 update on Wednesday in response to media and public criticism of the format on January 19th. Fri, 28 Jan 2022 04:14:33 GMT /local-news/2022-01-27/new-mexico-department-of-health-changes-format-again-for-covid-19-update Jered Ebenreck /local-news/2020-06-19/tech-problems-during-closed-special-session-raise-transparency-concerns The New Mexico Legislature encountered many technical hurdles during its first day of the emergency special session called to patch up a budget thrashed… Sat, 20 Jun 2020 02:52:44 GMT /local-news/2020-06-19/tech-problems-during-closed-special-session-raise-transparency-concerns Nash Jones, Khalil Ekulona /kunm-news-update/2020-02-27/your-nm-gov-ep-25-with-marisa-demarco It is the session wrap up with executive producer Marisa Demarco. We talk a lot about the theme of transparency in government and some things that we… Thu, 27 Feb 2020 18:52:40 GMT /kunm-news-update/2020-02-27/your-nm-gov-ep-25-with-marisa-demarco Khalil Ekulona /kunm-news-update/2020-02-14/your-nm-gov-ep-20-with-julie-ann-grimm Julie Ann Grimm from the Santa Fe Reporter joins me to wrap up the week. We discuss the sexual harassment non disclosure agreement bill, budget secrecy in… Sat, 15 Feb 2020 00:46:02 GMT /kunm-news-update/2020-02-14/your-nm-gov-ep-20-with-julie-ann-grimm Khalil Ekulona /kunm-news-update/2020-02-11/your-nm-gov-ep-16-with-matt-grubs Matt Grubs from New Mexico PBS breaks down the decision by the house to table House Bills 29 and 77. The bills would provide a tax break to all New… Tue, 11 Feb 2020 06:00:50 GMT /kunm-news-update/2020-02-11/your-nm-gov-ep-16-with-matt-grubs Khalil Ekulona /kunm-news-update/2020-02-04/your-nm-gov-ep-12-with-kaveh-mowahed Kaveh Mowahed comes into the studio to talk about lobbyists and ethics. The New Mexico Ethics Watch commission just released a report. (Check it out… Wed, 05 Feb 2020 01:50:14 GMT /kunm-news-update/2020-02-04/your-nm-gov-ep-12-with-kaveh-mowahed Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2017-03-30/the-governors-message-sfr-v-martinez-day-2 A former spokesman for Gov. Susana Martinez testified today in the Santa Fe Reporter’s public records and viewpoint discrimination lawsuit against the… Fri, 31 Mar 2017 01:16:15 GMT /local-news/2017-03-30/the-governors-message-sfr-v-martinez-day-2 Marisa Demarco