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Watchdog Resources
UPDATED: Salary Database of Executive Branch Exempt N.M. State Employees (as of 10-03-09)
Sortable List of XGR Per Diem
New Mexico Stimulus Projects Spreadsheet
Salary Database of State Supreme, Appeals Courts
and Administrative Office of the Courts
Salary Database of Permanent Employees of the NM Legislature
Note: Some sites may require free registration.
DWI
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DWI Resource Center: Get involved: The Citizen Action Center for the DWI Resource Center in Albuquerque shows how you can make a difference in fight against drunken driving. |
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DWI arrest data: Check here for statistics on your local law enforcement agencies. |
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Get MADD: Link to the New Mexico chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. |
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Courts: Data on disposition, including dismissals, of DWI cases. |
Politics
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New Mexico: Political donations, lobbyist and political action committee registrations and more. |
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Federal: Search for campaign contributions, financial disclosures by members of Congress, lobbyist registrations and more. |
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All States: Contributions nationwide to candidates for state office. |
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Voters: Search registrations, but must know date of birth of voter. |
Government
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Salaries: Database of exempt N.M. state employee salaries |
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State Legislature: Search for legislation by topic, track bills and see what measures introduced by each lawmaker. |
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Audits: Search for audits of state and local government agencies. |
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Local Governments: Links to city and county Web sites, including assessors and treasurers for property tax information and clerk offices for property transfers and other filings, including tax liens and voter registrations. Site also includes link to state government sites. |
Courts
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Municipal Courts: Link to city sites to check for online municipal court databases. Caution: Most municipal courts don’t have websites, meaning you may have to visit in person. |
Business Records
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Nonprofits: Search for tax returns, known as 990s, filed by nonprofit groups, including rural electric cooperatives. Returns include compensation for key employees, directors. (Nonprofits must provide tax returns upon request.) |
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SEC Filings: Search by company name or ticker symbol for quarterly and annual reports. Don’t miss “DEF” reports for information on executive pay. |
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Brokers: Search backgrounds of securities brokers and brokerage firms. |
Professional Licensing
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Complaints and discipline: Links to the state regulating agencies for bars, contractors, securities dealers, real estate brokers and more. |
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Doctors: Search database for disciplinary actions. |
Aviation
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Track: Monitor aircraft flights, including those of the state jet (tail No. N47NM). |
General
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Google: Perhaps the most valuable investigative tool. |
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Phones: A business and residential directory that also features a reverse directory, allowing users to search for listings by telephone number. |
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Newspapers: Some New Mexico papers have searchable archives. |
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Journalist's Toolbox: Thousands of resources and links on wide range of topics put together by Society of Professional Journalists. |
Right to Know
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Federal: Learn how to use federal records law. |
Watchdog
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Thomas J. Cole
Thom Cole has been with the Journal since 1992, most of that time as an investigative reporter. He is a graduate of Ohio State University.
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Colleen Heild
Colleen Heild, a reporter at the Journal since 1985, has been writing investigative stories for nearly 13 years. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona.
Recent stories | E-Mail her
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Mike Gallagher
Mike Gallagher began his career with the Journal in 1976 and has been an investigative reporter for more than 20 years. He is a graduate of the University of New Mexico.
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