In its role overseeing the effectiveness of state agencies and programs, the Legislative Finance Committee does some of the most important work in government.

In recent years, for example, the LFC staff has reported on the chronic staff shortages and case overloads at the Children, Youth and Families Department, the cost overruns and other problems with the new computer system for the Department of Workforce Solutions and how poorly public schools are educating students.

Now, the LFC is being told it can no longer obtain documents, data or other information from executive agencies without first getting the approval of Gov. Susana Martinez’s chief of staff, Keith Gardner.

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