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Budget Bill Advances

Composite of the Seal of New Mexico over assorted coins.

February 26, 2021 – The Line opinion panel looks at the advancement of the $7.39 billion budget on the House side of the Legislature. After a disastrous prediction as the pandemic settled in, the state’s economy has bounced back, somewhat, and lawmakers are looking to spend more than they did last year. Much of the…

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Haaland’s Confirmation Performance and Prospects

Portrait of Deb Haaland.

February 26, 2021 – Interior Secretary-designate Deb Haaland, who represents New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, spent parts of two days this week in front of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources defending her stance on fossil fuel production and parrying thrusts from conservative senators, some of whom called her environmental stance “radical.” The…

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