Posts by Myah Wilmarth
The Money Rolls In To State Coffers, But How to Spend it All? Plus, Afghan Perspectives and Unemployment Benefits Run Dry
The Line opinion panel takes a closer look at the implications of a predicted $1.4 billion surplus in the state’s next budget year. Lawmakers and the governor are already rolling out ideas to spend it, while others caution against yet another ratcheting up of the state’s baseline costs. The group weighs the likelihood that crime…
Read MoreAddressing Yazzie-Martinez Lawsuit Issues
September 3, 2021 – The Line opinion panel digs into a draft plan to address educational disparities raised in the Yazzie-Martinez lawsuit as a state District Court continues to urge reform. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the plan, which some education advocates say is too vague for a developing state response 3 years after…
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