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The Line: Municipalities Offer Loan Programs as Alternative to Payday Loans

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July 26, 2019 – Predatory lending practices have been a problem in New Mexico for years, in part because of our high poverty rate. Now, some local governments are offering an alternative to payday loans. Host Gene Grant and the Line opinion panelists discuss these programs, and whether or not they are a viable solution…

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The Line: New Mexico’s AG Looks to Change State’s Sexual Offense Laws

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July 19, 2019 – Gene Grant and the Line opinion panelists discuss how Attorney General Hector Balderas wants to change the state’s sex offender laws in the wake of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, as well as new information about his connections to New Mexico. Line Panelists: Michael Bird, public health consultant Jeffrey Candelaria, Konnection Now…

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