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New Mexico’s Small Business Loan Assistance

July 10, 2020
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July 10, 2020 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel look at legislation signed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham that makes low-interest loans available to help small businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic — and how it fits alongside controversial federal loan programs.  Host: Gene Grant  Line Panelists:  Dede Feldman, former state senator   Dan Foley, former state representative   Dave Mulryan, founder, Everybody…

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Mask Mandate

July 10, 2020
Three surgical facemasks lie on a surface.

July 10, 2020 – A mandatory mask order has New Mexicans wearing face coverings in public or risking a fine and a misdemeanor criminal charge. With few tickets being written by police agencies, retail employees are scrambling to enforce the law by reminding customers to mask-up in order to shop at their business – which can cause potentially violent situations with those who refuse. Correspondent Megan Kamerick talked with retail worker…

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