Posts by Myah Wilmarth
Lawmakers Get Pandemic Assistance
January 29, 2021 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel deal with the topic of New Mexico legislators who accepted pandemic aid for their small businesses. Does having a citizen legislature necessarily invite an ethics dilemma, where lawmakers are asked to vote on issues that benefit them financially? This segment is part of our #YourNMGov project, in…
Read MoreLobbying During a Pandemic
January 29, 2021 – NMiF producer Matt Grubs interviews New Mexico In Depth reporter Bryan Metzger about his deep dive into the role of lobbyists in the state’s legislative process. With pandemic restrictions at the Roundhouse this year, lobbyists have found themselves on the outside of a process in which they’re often the ultimate insiders. Metzger recently…
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