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Good Government Bills


March 26, 2021 – There were several so-called good government bills brought up in the legislative session that just ended. Those measures were intended to shine more light on government processes such as for capital outlay and redistricting. The Line opinion panel looks at the different fates of some of those bills. 
 
This segment is part of the Your NM Government Project. Funding for this project comes from the Thornburg Foundation and the New Mexico Local News Fund.  

Host: 
Gene Grant 

The Line Opinion Panel: 
Dan Boyd, capitol bureau chief, Albuquerque Journal  
Andy Lyman, reporter, New Mexico Political Report    
Inez Russell Gomez, editorial page editor, Santa Fe New Mexican  
Jessica Onsurez, news director, Carlsbad Current Argus 

For More Information: 
New Mexico Approves Independent Redistricting PanelThe Hill 
New Mexico Senate Passes Capital Outlay Transparency BillNew Mexico in Depth 
Legislature Shines Light on ItselfNew Mexico in Depth 

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This segment is part of our #YourNMGov project, in collaboration with KUNM radio. Support for public media provided by the Thornburg Foundation.