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The New Mexico Independent, the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government and KNME’s New Mexico In Focus have teamed up to present a free seminar on the Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) and how to obtain government information. And we have a few spaces left, so sign up now!
The seminar will be held from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 1. If you’d like to join us in person, e-mail gdoland@newmexicoindependent.com RIGHT NOW. You’ll be able to ask questions of the presenters and you’ll go home with a packet full of information.
You can also join us live online and have the opportunity to ask questions of the presenters, Sarah Welsh, executive director of the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government, and Kip Purcell, who is an attorney with the Rodey Law Firm and the FOG board president.
At the seminar, we’ll talk about what’s considered a public record in New Mexico, how to request records, what the law requires of government agencies, and what options you have if you receive a denial.
If you’d like to watch the seminar live online, enter your e-mail address in the form below and we’ll send you a reminder when the webcast and live blog begins.
