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Getting Information About Medical Marijuana Producers

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March 18, 2016 – Did you know this week is national Sunshine Week? The Foundation for Open Government filed a lawsuit last year against the New Mexico Department of Health to challenge the department’s policy of keeping information about medical marijuana producers and applicants secret. The DOH recently reversed that policy before the lawsuit went to court.…

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The Line: Does It Matter If Lawmakers Don’t Use Official Email Accounts?

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March 18, 2016 – The Associated Press reported this week that lawmakers are apparently not using official email to conduct state business, but are instead focusing on meetings and phone calls. Does it matter to the public if there’s no written record of how deals were struck before proposals reach the floor of the legislature?…

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