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Special Interest Money in Campaigns

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November 6, 2020 – NMiF producer Matt Grubs talks with Kathleen Sabo, the executive director of New Mexico Ethics Watch, about how campaign spending by special interest groups influenced New Mexico races. Once again, the oil and gas industry spent big in races across the state. Groups like Anytown for Gun Safety also spent big.…

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Legislative Contests in New Mexico

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November 6, 2020 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panelists focus on important 2020 legislative contests. With progressives now holding key Democratic seats, the Senate may look more favorably on recreational cannabis bills and efforts to repeal a currently unenforceable law that criminalizes abortion. The Line also looks at what having Democratic majorities in…

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