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SPPI in the News: Exposing Albuquerque’s Public Records Misconduct

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date October 12, 2024
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Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) has been featured in multiple news outlets this past week, spotlighting our ongoing efforts to ensure government transparency in Albuquerque. Our recent lawsuit against the City of Albuquerque, which seeks to uncover potential misconduct in handling public records requests, has garnered significant attention in local media. SPPI Files Lawsuit to […]

Tags City of Albuquerque, CivicPlus, Database, Ethan Watson, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Government Transparency, Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), Mayor Tim Keller, NextRequest, Open Government, Transparency

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SPPI Files Lawsuit to Expose Potential Misconduct in Albuquerque’s Public Records Request Process

Post author By Liam Gray
Post date September 18, 2024
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The Institute has sued the City of Albuquerque for violating the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act by refusing to provide access to a public records request database.

Tags City of Albuquerque, CivicPlus, Database, Ethan Watson, Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), Mayor Tim Keller, New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (NMFOG), NextRequest, Open Government, Public Records

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The Politicization of the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date September 10, 2024
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The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) is committed to promoting transparency and accountability in government. This policy brief addresses the ongoing politicization of the Office of the Secretary of State (SOS) in New Mexico under Maggie Toulouse Oliver. Specifically, it critiques her selective disclosure of voter data to favored entities while denying the same data […]

Tags Elections, Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), James O. Browning, Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexico Secretary of State (NMSOS), Open Government, Transparency, Voter, Voter Reference Foundation LLC (VRF), Voting

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Albuquerque Journal: Government hiding data showing EV mandates disproportionately burden lower-Income families

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date September 1, 2024
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New Mexico’s lack of transparency and fabricated data on electric vehicle mandates raises serious concerns about their disproportionate impact on lower-income families and the erosion of democratic accountability.

Tags Clean Energy, Electric Vehicle Mandates, Electric Vehicles, Income, Lower-Income Families, Mandates, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Open Government, Transparency

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The Government Really Thinks We’re Stupid

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date August 29, 2024
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Behold New Mexico's mythical 1,000-cylinder car: when data fabrication gets a little too creative!

New Mexico’s lack of transparency and fabricated data are undermining public trust, stifling honest policy debate, and disproportionately burdening lower-income families with unjust mandates.

Tags Data Integrity, Fabricated Data, Government Accountability, Government Transparency, Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), New Mexico Department of Taxation and Revenue (NMTRD), New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division (MVD), Open Government, Public Records, Transparency

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SPPI Prepares for Trial Against New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department

Post author By Liam Gray
Post date August 19, 2024
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The Southwest Public Policy Institute is gearing up for trial against the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department’s Motor Vehicle Division under the Inspection of Public Records Act to uphold open government and ensure transparency.

Tags Government Accountability, Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), Lawsuit, New Mexico Department of Taxation and Revenue (NMTRD), New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (NMFOG), New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division (MVD), Open Government, Public Records, Transparency

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Newsmax: De-Banking of Trump Lawyer a Sign of Control to Come

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date May 31, 2024
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John Eastman’s plight highlights a concerning trend towards using economic leverage for political and social control, resembling aspects of China’s Social Credit System.

Tags Bank of America, Banking, China, Control, Debanking, Donald J. Trump, Finance, George Orwell, John Eastman, Newsmax, Saul Alinsky, Social Credit Score, Social Credit System, United Services Automobile Association (USAA)

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Colorado Attorney General’s Office Weaponized for “Consumer Advocacy”

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date May 30, 2024
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The office of the Colorado Attorney General, led by Phil Weiser, appears to be increasingly weaponizing its consumer protection mandate to pursue a politically motivated agenda under the guise of “consumer advocacy.” This trend not only raises concerns about the proper use of governmental power but also underscores the necessity of ensuring government transparency and […]