Posts by Ashley Rammelsberg
The Finances of Legalizing Cannabis
February 1, 2019 – If New Mexico legalizes, regulates—and taxes—recreational cannabis, will it bring in enough revenue to solve our recurring budget problems? Will the taxes be low enough to stamp out the black market for pot? As a legalization bill moves through the New Mexico Legislature, Gwyneth Doland sits down with a panel of…
Read MoreThe Line: Education Department Appointments, Legislation
February 1, 2019 – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham chose former teacher and NMSU researcher Dr. Karen Trujillo as secretary designate for the state’s Public Education Department, and appointed an experienced team to assist her, including the founders of the Native American Community Academy and the South Valley Academy. As Senate Bill 1 moves through the…
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