Posts Tagged ‘budget’
The Line: Governor Lujan Grisham Lays Out Priorities In Opening Address
January 17, 2019 – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham gave her first State of the State address on opening day of New Mexico’s legislative session and outlined some bold plans for spending the state’s dollars. Some of the big money ticket items include teacher raises, early childhood education increases, and a possible minimum wage hike, just…
Read MoreThe Line: Economists Urge Caution In Dealing With Budget Surplus
December 14, 2018 – This week, legislators got an update on the state’s budget surplus, as well as a warning. Economists and analysts are urging a cautious approach to spending the roughly $1.1 billion in new revenues coming into the state coffers. Gene Grant and the Line opinion panelists discuss the warning and how the…
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