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Sports Gambling, Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order Bill Progresses, The Line Reacts To “Nuisance” Businesses Agreement

May 26, 2020

Skyline of Downtown Albuquerque at sunset.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Antonia Gonzales looks at sports gambling, with a focus on Isleta Resort and Casino. A 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision opened the door for previously banned commercial sports betting, and a number of New Mexico tribes have opened sports books at their casinos. Ms. Gonzales examines how…

State of the State Reaction, Fiscal Responsibility and Open Government, Plus Lobbyist Influence

May 26, 2020

Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks at the New Mexico State of the State.

This week, New Mexico in Focus takes a close look at topics important to the state now that the 2020 legislative session has begun. Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel watched the governor’s State of the State address in the NMPBS studio as it was broadcast from the Roundhouse by our television crew. The…