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TexasTowelie

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Tue Mar 28, 2017, 11:22 AM Mar 2017

Republican lawyer files three lawsuits against AGs Office over records requests

A Republican lawyer who ran unsuccessfully for a state Senate seat last year is accusing Democratic state Attorney General Hector Balderas’ office of withholding public records out of political spite.

Blair Dunn of Albuquerque in three separate lawsuits accuses the Attorney General’s Office of violating the Inspection of Public Records Act, which the office is charged with helping to enforce.

Balderas spokesman James Hallinan in an email called Dunn’s claims “reckless and false.”

Dunn, who described himself as part of a small circle of Republican political operatives in the state, said Balderas is letting his staff ignore Dunn’s requests because he sees Dunn as a political threat. Dunn also blamed political differences with Assistant Attorney General Ari Biernoff.

Read more: http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/republican-lawyer-files-three-lawsuits-against-ag-s-office-over/article_d7822f43-3969-58ff-8a8b-4e873a5ba36c.html

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Republican lawyer files three lawsuits against AGs Office over records requests (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2017 OP
I have to admit I know little about this, but Balderas is Good, Alice11111 Mar 2017 #1

Alice11111

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1. I have to admit I know little about this, but Balderas is Good,
Tue Mar 28, 2017, 02:13 PM
Mar 2017

a longterm, experienced, Democrat. Not perfect, a few mistakes, like anyone who sticks his or her neck out, but he is on our side

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