HOW MUCH SHOULD WE KNOW ABOUT THE OPERATIONS AT NEW MEXICO’S SPACEPORT AMERICA? A BILL IN THE LEGISLATURE WOULD KEEP SOME OF THE INFORMATION, LIKE VISITOR LOGS, CONFIDENTIAL. PETER ST. CYR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW MEXICO FOUNDATION FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT, SAYS THAT’S NOT A GOOD IDEA BECAUSE IT DISCOUNTS THAT TAXPAYERS BUILT THE FACILITY AND HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN WHAT’S GOING ON THERE.
SUPPORTERS OF THE BILL SAY IT WOULD ALLOW NEW MEXICO TO BE MORE COMPETITIVE WITH OTHER STATES THAT HAVE COMMERCIAL SPACE FACILITIES. A SIMILAR BILL FAILED TO PASS LAST YEAR.
