Milan Simonich was honored Thursday with the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government’s Dixon First Amendment Freedom Award. Many of The Santa Fe New Mexican’s readers are biased to believe Milan should win the award every year.

His Ringside Seat column appears Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, offering readers a steady, serious awareness of how local and state government leaders often stifle the public’s right to know.

Milan’s familiar column photo — blazer, tie, a wide-brimmed gentleman’s hat — reflects a throwback feel as if he’s front row covering the epic Billy Conn-Joe Louis boxing match.

It’s fitting since Milan pulls no punches on powerful and/or pitiful politicians — no matter their party preferences.

On Thursday morning, hours before New Mexico open government supporters

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