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Booting a credentialed journalist from a political party assembly, especially one who represents a statewide news organization like the @ColoradoSun, undermines the vital role of the free press and directly impacts thousands of Coloradans who rely on The Sun for coverage.
A Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office deputy has escorted @ColoradoSun journalist Sandra Fish (@fishnette) out of the Colorado GOP Assembly.
Fish received a press pass when she arrived. GOP event staff said she was told not to come since chair says her coverage has been “very unfair”
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Statement from a coalition of news organizations regarding the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia.
washingtonpost.com/pr/2023/0…
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"Public bodies could not charge for the redaction of documents, or for a request that is denied."
Want to withhold documents? Claim redactions, then try and charge a requester $10k. Or $1 million! (Looking at you, Plymouth DA's office.)
patriotledger.com/story/news…
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Follow the link below to view the article.
Why do we accept Legalized bribery?: Let’s disclose federal contractors’ political contributions
tinyurl.com/2xp9zem6 @CommonCause @commoncausenm @NMEthicsWatch @NMETHICS
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With deadline looming, Otero County Commission votes 2-1 to certify primary election results. Commissioner Couy Griffin, participating in meeting by phone, casts lone "no" vote based on what he describes as "gut feeling and intuition" that election results flawed. #nmpol
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Sandoval County Commission just voted 4-1 to certify primary election results, with commissioner Jay Block, who ran for GOP governor nomination, casting lone "no" vote. Final vote met with jeers and shouts from crowd members, who had been warned about interrupting meeting. #nmpol
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New Mexico's open government group is hiring its first legal director. Seeking someone with a strong passion for transparency and ideally 5 or more years of experience in civil litigation. See details here: tinyurl.com/Legal-Job
cc. @nmfog
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Some great @krqe coverage of our extensive #electionsecurity measures here in #NM + our launch of the "Rumor vs. Reality" misinformation fact check website.
krqe.com/news/politics-gover…
#TrustedInfo2022 #nmpol #PrimaryElection
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How does New Mexico make sure elections are secure? krqe.com/news/politics-gover… #nmpol #Election2022
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Have you been following COVID-19 numbers along with @votergirl? Here, she talks about changes and challenges in data reporting with @KUNMnews @austieJFish
Many thanks to @KUNMnews for airing a conversation between Source NM's Austin Fisher and Julia Goldberg of the @SantaFeReporter. Together they raise questions about the lack of attention on the spike in COVID cases.
bit.ly/3Q1RFde
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Starting today, CDC is pausing COVID reporting for two weeks.
Four days ago, I published a story looking at how governments are making it harder to find information on the pandemic:
sourcenm.com/2022/06/02/covi…
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All absentee ballots must include the required info & be received by 7PM on Election Day. You may deliver your absentee ballot to your county clerk or any Election Day voting location in your county by 7PM on ED.
More info: sos.state.nm.us/voting-and-e…
#nmpol
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Before New Mexican voters have finished casting ballots in the state’s primary election, national political groups are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on advertising for the general election. Ryan Lowery reports for Source NM: bit.ly/3H1PbYn
@ryanmlowery
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Fun fact: so far, more Republicans have utilized NM’s new Same Day Registration than Democrats, per @NMSecOfState
Stronger voting rights and voter protections empower all voters — not one party or the other. #nmpol
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On June 8, join @nmfog's "Transparency in Practice" CLE event! Presenters include Speaker @BrianEgolf, Senator Mark Moores, our Executive Director Fred Nathan, and experts on government transparency including @heatherf66 of @commoncausenm. #nmleg #nmpol
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From our partners at @nmfog, the "Transparency in Practice" seminar is June 8th. The panel includes @BrianEgolf, Senator Mark Moores, Fred Nathan (@ThinkNewMexico), and @heatherf66 of @commoncausenm.
#transparency #opengov #nmpol
More info: southwestpolicy.com/event-tr…
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REGISTER NOW 👉 👉🏽 👉🏿 How Newsrooms Use the Public Records Appeals Process to Fight for Information with @JasonLeopold of @BuzzFeedNews nefac.org/news/how-newsrooms… Miss a class? Find them all here: tinyurl.com/newenglandFOI @spj_tweets @spj_newengland @MuckRock @NESNE_news #journalism
