Lawmakers Get Pandemic Assistance

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January 29, 2021 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel deal with the topic of New Mexico legislators who accepted pandemic aid for their small businesses. Does having a citizen legislature necessarily invite an ethics dilemma, where lawmakers are asked to vote on issues that benefit them financially? 

This segment is part of our #YourNMGov project, in collaboration with KUNM radio and the Santa Fe Reporter. Support for public media (NMPBS and KUNM) provided by the Thornburg Foundation.

Host: Gene Grant  

The Line Opinion Panel:     
Dede Feldman, former state senator  
Dan Foley, former state representative   
Justine Fox-Young, former state representative  
Eric Griego, former state senator 

For More Information: 
New Mexico Lawmakers Among Beneficiaries of Relief Grants – Associated Press 

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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.