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Diversity and the New Mexico Legislature | The Line
February 7, 2020 – Gene Grant and the Line opinion panel look at diversity in state government, including New Mexico’s long history of electing women of color. They also explore the reason why the Speaker of the House stopped the longstanding practice of inviting diverse guest speakers of many faiths to give the daily invocation…
Read MoreHouse Passes Budget, Opportunity Scholarship Future | The Line
February 7, 2020 – The budget – the main focus of a 30-day session – passed the House as the Legislature hit its halfway mark this week. The $7.6 billion spending package does not include the governor’s Opportunity Scholarship plan to make tuition at state colleges and universities free for all eligible New Mexicans, but…
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