Posts Tagged ‘2017 legislature’
The Line: Special Session Wraps Up, What’s Next?
June 2, 2017 – The special legislative session wrapped up earlier this week with a budget deal that leaves less than 1% in the state’s reserves. Funding for higher education was restored but the economic future of the state still remains unclear. The Albuquerque Journal reported that Senator John Arthur Smith believes there’s a “50-50…
Read MoreTracking Campaign Finance Spending In New Mexico
May 26, 2017 – Reporter Sandra Fish keeps a close eye on spending by lawmakers and lobbyists during the legislative sessions and throughout the year. She sat down this week with producer Sarah Gustavus to talk about her coverage for New Mexico in Depth of campaign finance reports from the first four months of the…
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