Southwest Public Policy Institute
Albuquerque, NM – The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI), a non-profit organization dedicated to transparency and integrity in public policy, announced today that it has initiated a lawsuit against the City of Albuquerque and Ethan Watson, in his official capacity as the City Clerk, alleging violations of the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act […]
This announcement is also available as a PDF. Albuquerque, NM – The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) is pleased to announce that it has reached a $22,000 settlement with the New Mexico Secretary of State (NMSOS) in its lawsuit over an improperly denied Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) request. The case, which revolved around […]
The Southwest Public Policy Institute has filed a lawsuit against Mesa Public Schools in Arizona to compel the release of public records in compliance with Arizona Public Records Law.
An improper response to the public records request was followed by an improper response to the lawsuit.
The court’s decision to deny the motion to dismiss is a significant development that means the lawsuit will proceed.
The Southwest Public Policy Institute sues New Mexico Department of Health for violating the Inspection of Public Records Act in connection with the Vax 2 the Max Sweepstakes.
“How many other fake records are they creating?”
“Invoking this argument is a dangerous threat to transparency and our very democracy.”
A failure by a government body to acknowledge a request to inspect public records is equivalent to an improper denial.
Today, a complaint was filed against Deb Haaland, United States Secretary of the Interior, for alleged violations of the Hatch Act.