It’s the second week of the 2016 state legislature and lawmakers are considering a range of measures to increase transparency and accountability in government. Susan Boe of the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government says, in a time of growing mistrust of public officials, transparency is more important than ever.
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You can read Boe's full length op-ed published by New Mexico In Depth here.
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