To Serve the Governed, Not the Governors
. Each December, SFR publishes a list of the year’s top 10 stories. But this year, one story overshadowed them all: closed government.

At SFR, we pride ourselves on our commitment to old-fashioned investigative reporting. We consider it our duty to find out what our government—of, by and for the people—is really doing, and then to inform our readers so they can make educated choices.

Last year, Randy Murray spent six months shopping for a health care provider. At 65, Murray was newly eligible for Medicare—and, as a former banker, he thought he was well-equipped for the challenge. It didn’t go so smoothly.

Six days before New Mexico’s primary election, Phil Musser, a Washington, DC-based political consultant, sent a cordial email to a key Republican donor. “Thanks very much for the time this morning," Musser wrote. “I know that the Governor very much enjoyed seeing you and values your friendship a lot…The Lord is clearly working through you in many ways.”