The Line: Santa Fe Reporter Goes To Court Over Access To Government Officials

March 31, 2017 – Lawyers for the Santa Fe Reporter and Governor Susana Martinez squared off in court this week. SFR alleges in a lawsuit that the Martinez administration repeatedly violated the state Inspection of Public Records ACT (IPRA) and treated the paper differently than other news outlets. Host Gene Grant and our Line opinion panelists share their thoughts on the significance of the case and the public’s right to know what’s happening in state and national government.

LINE PANELISTS:
Janice Arnold-Jones, former state representative
Mark Boitano, former NM state senator
Dede Feldman, former state senator
Laura Sanchez-Rivét, attorney at Cuddy & McCarthy, LLP