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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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SPPI Sues New Mexico Secretary of State for Greater Government Transparency

Post author By Liam Gray
Post date March 28, 2024
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Maggie Toulouse Oliver, New Mexico Secretary of State, participates in a discussion on elections at the Bipartisan Policy Center on October 11, 2018. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI), a non-profit organization dedicated to better living through better policy, has initiated a crucial lawsuit against the New Mexico Secretary of State, Maggie Toulouse Oliver. This legal action, centered on a failure to promptly respond to a public records request, underscores SPPI’s dedication to government transparency and accountability.

Tags Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Open Government, Transparency

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Transparency is Cultural, Not Transactional

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date March 14, 2024
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In the realm of governance, transparency and openness are not mere buzzwords but foundational pillars that uphold the edifice of democracy. In their compelling discourse, Greg Brooks and Patrick Tuohey from Better Cities Project argue that open government is inherently a cultural phenomenon rather than a transactional obligation. This perspective resonates deeply with the ethos […]

Tags Better Cities Project, City of Albuquerque, Ethan Watson, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (NMFOG), Open Government, Transparency

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SPPI Expresses Concern Over Delays in Settlement Agreement Finalization

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date August 23, 2023
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Albuquerque, NM — The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) today expressed its disappointment with the New Mexico Secretary of State’s office over the unexpected delay in finalizing a previously announced settlement agreement. Despite receiving verbal confirmation of a settlement, and a statement from Linda Bachman, Director of Legislative and Executive Affairs for the Secretary of State’s office, […]

Tags Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), Litigation, New Mexico Secretary of State (NMSOS)

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KRQE Covers SPPI v City of Albuquerque

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date August 23, 2023
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The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) has initiated legal action against the City of Albuquerque due to concerns regarding the transparency of records from its automated speed enforcement program. SPPI asserts that the records in question are public and there should be no hurdles in accessing them. The Institute believes there could be potential biases […]

Tags City of Albuquerque, Ethan Watson, Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), KRQE

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SPPI Files Lawsuit Against the Albuquerque Automated Speed Enforcement Citation Program

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date August 15, 2023
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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 […]

Tags Automated Speed Enforcenment, City of Albuquerque, Ethan Watson, Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), Public Records, Transparency

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SPPI Reaches $22,000 Settlement With New Mexico Secretary of State

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date August 10, 2023
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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 […]