Santa Fe Newspaper sues governor for open records laws violations
The weekly Santa Fe Reporter on Tuesday sued Gov. Susana Martinez, claiming violations of the state’s open records laws.
The suit, filed in state district court in Santa Fe, also accused the governor —who campaigned for office promising transparency — of withholding public information as a means retaliation for negative stories.
Editor Julie Ann Grimm said in a news release, “We’ve filed this case because the Office of the Governor has repeatedly failed to comply with the state law. We can’t just sit back and wait to see what happens next.”
The suit cites seven instances, dating back to late 2011, in which Martinez’s office failed to produce various documents sought by the paper. “Instead of providing her perspective on important issues, Martinez refused to respond to inquiries from the Santa Fe Reporter because she didn’t like the tone of the newspaper’s coverage, an unlawful act called `viewpoint discrimination’ or `prior restraint,’” the news release said.
More at http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/article_52b718c1-9778-5362-bd6f-d8f930594cee.html .
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