Freedom of information
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In the News
KRQE Covers SPPI v City of Albuquerque
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…
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Litigation
SPPI Reaches $22,000 Settlement With New Mexico Secretary of State
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)…
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Litigation
SPPI Files Lawsuit to Compel Mesa Public Schools to Provide Public Records
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.
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Litigation
SPPI Claims New Mexico Department of Health Failed to Respond to Lawsuit
An improper response to the public records request was followed by an improper response to the lawsuit.
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Litigation
New Mexico Secretary of State: “IPRA Does Not Apply”
“Invoking this argument is a dangerous threat to transparency and our very democracy.”
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Op-Ed
State Secrecy Goes Beyond Executive Team
In Daniel J. Chacón’s article he alleges that members of Governor Michelle Luan Grisham’s administration have private messaging apps on their government-issued cellphones. I’ll call your bet and raise you: It’s not just the staff of the executive…
Originally published inSanta Fe New Mexican