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Manny, Tim and the Problems with Public Campaign Financing

A close up of a $100 dollar bill.

July 23, 2021 – The Line panelists discuss the challenges around public financing of political campaigns, as demonstrated in the current Albuquerque mayor’s race, where challenger Manny Gonzales has been denied public money due to forged signatures and other documents. Should the presence of some non-matching signatures disqualify potentially thousands of other valid ones?  Host: Gene…

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Ethics Complaint Against AG Balderas

Power lines stand against a green and yellow sky.

July 23, 2021 – The Line panel explores the ethics complaint filed against Attorney General Hector Balderas over his handling of a proposed merger for the Public Service Company of New Mexico. Avangrid, the company looking to acquire PNM, hired Marcus Rael, Jr., who is a close friend and frequent contract attorney for Balderas. The…

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