SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) The Associated Press has sued Gov. Susana Martinez's administration for refusing to release records about her work and travel schedules, cellphone calls and expenses of security officers. The lawsuits were filed Thursday in state district court in Santa Fe against the governor, the Department of Finance and Administration and Department of Public Safety.
The governor's office issued a statement in which it stood by its record on open government.
One lawsuit contends that agencies violated the Inspection of Public Records Act by not providing actual overtime and expense reports and receipts for security officers. The administration released aggregate tallies, saying disclosure of documents such as procurement card statements could create a security risk.
The other lawsuit seeks release of complete work calendars and redacted numbers from cellphone logs.
