Mayor Chavez is proposing more open city government

He has proposed increased responsiveness to requests for public records; and open access to government records and documents.

Councilor Ken Sanchez will sponsor similar legislation.

Robert Johnson, New Mexico Foundation for Open Government, said, "...Albuquerque has better "sunshine" laws than state government." "This is part of a continuing pattern of trying to open up government." "I don't know why the city is ahead of the state, but it is."

In stark contrast, the leadership of the APS continues to use education funding to litigate against the surrender of public records; and makes it as difficult as it can be made to uncover any real information about the public trust and treasure and their fate in the APS.

The anonymous decision makers at the Journal and Trib concur.