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Legislative Overview

Close-up of a sculpture in front of the Santa Fe Roundhouse depicting two groups of children tugging on each other.

March 26, 2021 – The Line opinion panel discusses the slew of landmark bills that made it through New Mexico’s 60-day legislative session, including a constitutional amendment to allow the state to pull more money from the Land Grant Permanent Fund for early childhood and K-12 education programs. Some bills that passed this year indicate…

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Governor Asks President for Oil and Gas Relief

An oil drilling rig at work during sunrise.

March 19, 2021 – One of the first actions President Biden took upon taking office was to issue an Executive Order indefinitely pausing all new oil and gas leasing on public lands. This week, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham sent the President a letter asking for relief on that front, although she stopped short of any…

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