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New Mexico’s Space Dreams Take Flight

Exterior view of a Virgin Galactic spaceship orbiting Earth.

May 28, 2021 – The Line opinion panel looks at recent outcomes for big ticket taxpayer items. This past weekend saw the long-awaited first successful suborbital flight by Virgin Galactic. Launched from New Mexico’s Spaceport America, the flight brings the promise of space tourism one step closer. It’s a more than $200 million gamble made…

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The Public’s Money, Native Mental Health and Rio Grande Monitoring Cuts

An oil pump at work in the desert.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, The Line opinion panel looks at recent outcomes for big ticket taxpayer items. This past weekend saw the long-awaited first successful suborbital flight by Virgin Galactic. Launched from New Mexico’s Spaceport America, the flight brings the promise of space tourism one step closer. It’s a more than $200 million…

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