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NM Senators Prepare for Cuts in Federal Funds

March 7, 2025
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3.7.25 – Two Senate Finance Committee members, including the chairman, talk to Gwyneth about the state budget, as well as how lawmakers are setting the state up to deal with potential cuts in federal funding.  Correspondent: Gwyneth Doland  Guests: NM Sen. George Muñoz, D-Gallup; Chair, Legislative Finance, Senate Finance Committees  NM Sen. Steve Lanier, R-Aztec; Senate Finance…

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Common Cause Pushes for Good-Government Reforms

March 7, 2025
Two people are on a split-screen video call during a "New Mexico in Focus" segment. Both wear glasses and face the camera against a backdrop of framed pictures and a blurred building exterior.

3.7.25 – For years, Common Cause New Mexico has been a vocal advocate for state lawmakers receiving a salary. Senior Producer Lou DiVizio asks Mason Graham, the organization’s state policy director, why he believes a salaried Legislature would open the Roundhouse to a broader swath of New Mexicans.  Correspondent: Lou DiVizio  Guest: Mason Graham, Policy Director, Common…

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