Oil Bust and Budgets as COVID-19 Spreads | The Line

March 13, 2020 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel examine the economic impact of the oil collapse due to the worldwide spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by a new coronavirus. They also debate the efficacy of budgetary cuts Gov. Lujan Grisham made to adjust to the anticipated change in revenue. 

Line Panelists:
Merritt Allen, Vox Optima
Andy Lyman, reporter, New Mexico Political Report
Sophie Martin, attorney
Dan McKay, reporter, Albuquerque Journal 

For Further Reading:
New Mexico Governor Signs Budget Amid Coronavirus Worries — Associated Press
Major oil and gas producer in the Permian cuts spending by $1 billion — Albuquerque Business First
Governor signs state budget, vetoes $150 million — KOB 4