Posts Tagged ‘conflict of interest’
Profiting from New Cannabis Laws
June 18, 2021 – The Line opinion panelists talk about upcoming cannabis legalization and potential pitfalls. Conflicts of interest have started cropping up as members of New Mexico’s citizen legislature stand to profit from the cannabis industry. Host: Gene Grant The Line Opinion Panel: Dede Feldman, former state senator Inez Russell Gomez, editorial page editor, Santa Fe New Mexican TJ Trout, radio host, KKOB For…
Read MoreLawmakers Get Pandemic Assistance
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…
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