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Diversity and the New Mexico Legislature | The Line

Close-up of the seal of New Mexico.

February 7, 2020  – Gene Grant and the Line opinion panel look at diversity in state government, including New Mexico’s long history of electing women of color. They also explore the reason why the Speaker of the House stopped the longstanding practice of inviting diverse guest speakers of many faiths to give the daily invocation…

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Your NM Government: Good Government at the Legislature

The seal of New Mexico, printed onto a tile floor.

February 7, 2020 – The state House passed its version of the budget this week, but good government groups say lawmakers didn’t allocate enough money for the new state Ethics Commission. The independent oversight board got only $900,000 of the $1.2 million it says it needs to properly investigate complaints from the public. Meanwhile, efforts…

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