New Mexico Foundation for Open Government
NMFOG is a non-profit organization with a single mission — to help the general public, students, educators, public officials, media and legal professionals understand, obtain and exercise: their rights and responsibilities under New Mexico "sunshine laws".
We provide information about sunshine laws. The FOG Hotline dispenses information and advice to over 200 callers per year. Submit questions to 505-764-3750, 888-843-9121, or [email protected].
We educate citizens and public officials about open government. Our training seminars help ensure that New Mexico's robust sunshine laws are actually being read, understood, and used in the real world. We inform public officials if we believe they're violating sunshine laws, and we keep our members and the broader public apprised of new developments and challenges in open government. We also lobby for stronger freedom-of-information laws.
During legislative sessions, FOG is at the Roundhouse to promote greater access and oppose new secrecy laws and argue for court decisions that uphold public access. New Mexico sunshine laws are strong, but the courts inevitably need to play umpire from time to time. We make sure the 'fine print' in records and meetings policies is citizen-friendly. We also recognize open-government champions.
1990
Peter St. Cyr
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