/tags/open-government open government en-US Copyright Sat, 05 Feb 2022 06:32:03 GMT /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/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 /news/2020-02-07/senators-threaten-press-freedom-by-kicking-reporter-out-of-committee-meeting New Mexico Senators asked a local news reporter to leave a committee meeting Thursday at the Roundhouse, citing a Senate rule that bars recording these… Sat, 08 Feb 2020 02:48:34 GMT /news/2020-02-07/senators-threaten-press-freedom-by-kicking-reporter-out-of-committee-meeting Hannah Colton, Nash Jones /local-news/2019-07-31/public-safety-department-drags-its-feet-turning-over-state-police-reports When Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham sent 50 state police officers to patrol parts of Albuquerque in mid-May, Mayor Tim Keller announced the operation, saying… Thu, 01 Aug 2019 00:14:30 GMT /local-news/2019-07-31/public-safety-department-drags-its-feet-turning-over-state-police-reports Megan Kamerick /local-news/2019-03-05/will-lawmakers-give-voters-the-ethics-watchdog-they-asked-for For decades, legislators have repeatedly fumbled the creation of an ethics commission to stop government corruption. But voters demanded one… Wed, 06 Mar 2019 01:46:03 GMT /local-news/2019-03-05/will-lawmakers-give-voters-the-ethics-watchdog-they-asked-for Marisa Demarco /local-news/2016-02-02/is-crony-capitalism-stalling-nms-economy 91���� Call In Show Thu. 2/4 8a: A new report says New Mexico’s economy isn’t growing because it’s based on “crony capitalism,” meaning our government… Tue, 02 Feb 2016 16:44:44 GMT /local-news/2016-02-02/is-crony-capitalism-stalling-nms-economy /local-news/2016-01-30/commentary-transparent-merit-based-system-to-fix-capital-outlay New Mexico lawmakers are readying their infrastructure wishlists for this year’s session. But some believe the capital outlay system – that funds our… Sat, 30 Jan 2016 16:46:17 GMT /local-news/2016-01-30/commentary-transparent-merit-based-system-to-fix-capital-outlay Fred Nathan /local-news/2016-01-13/listen-will-new-mexico-try-to-clean-up-politics 91���� Call In Show Thu. 01/14 8a: The state Legislature is getting ready to meet this month in Santa Fe and lawmakers will be focused on putting together a… Thu, 14 Jan 2016 02:19:38 GMT /local-news/2016-01-13/listen-will-new-mexico-try-to-clean-up-politics /local-news/2015-03-16/legislature-may-require-public-comment You may not want to listen to your nutty neighbor badger the city council about chemtrails or aliens, First Amendment advocates say allowing public… Mon, 16 Mar 2015 23:56:50 GMT /local-news/2015-03-16/legislature-may-require-public-comment Scott McCoy /local-news/2014-11-14/nms-top-environmental-regulator-diminishes-protections It will come as no surprise that we don’t always know what is going on behind closed doors in government. 91����’s Elaine Baumgartel chatted with reporter… Sat, 15 Nov 2014 00:41:15 GMT /local-news/2014-11-14/nms-top-environmental-regulator-diminishes-protections Elaine Baumgartel