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The New Mexico Constitution of 1912, as amended, dictates the form of government in the state.
The State Legislature is comprised of a 70-seat House of Representatives and a 42-seat Senate. The Democratic Party generally dominates state politics, and as of 2008 50% of voters were registered Democrats, 33% were registered Republicans, and 15% did not affiliate with either of the two major parties.
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New Mexico Tech Resorts to Snake Oil
August 17, 2008: New Mexico Tech is an institution widely respected as a purveyor of science and knowledge. So it's especially sad to see it sink to peddling snake oil as a way to justify its ill-advised refusal to turn over documents in response to a request under the state's Inspection of Public Records Act. Read the full article here.
UNM regents approve public records changes
August 12, 2008: University of New Mexico regents on Tuesday approved changes to the school's public record policies that will allow employees to opt out of releasing their home addresses and telephone numbers. Read the full article here.
State appeals open records rulings
August 12, 2008: The state is appealing a judge's ruling that certain property records sought by an Albuquerque man are public.
The state Taxation and Revenue Department also is appeal the awarding of $25,970 in attorney's fees to the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government. Read the full article here.
Attorney fees awarded in public records lawsuit
July 17, 2008: A state district judge has awarded attorney's fees to a government watchdog group in a 2-year-old public records case against the state Taxation and Revenue Department.
Judge Valerie Huling awarded $25,970 to the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government in its work with Albuquerque private investigator Eric Griego.
Griego sued the state in 2006 in an attempt to obtain records from the department. He and the foundation contend the records are public. Read the full article here.
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