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Churches Fined for No Masks, Overcrowding

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January 8, 2021 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panelists debate state-imposed fines on Legacy and Calvary megachurches for packing their Christmas services beyond capacity limits and not enforcing mask mandates. Both churches have been fined $10,000 each – $5,000 for violating the public health order prohibiting mass gatherings, and $5,000 for failure to enforce…

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Top Stories of 2020: #5 & #4

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January 1, 2021 – This week, we continue our countdown of the top stories of 2020. Coming in at number 5 on this year’s list is climate change in New Mexico. From warming temperatures to water shortages, wildfires to a mysterious bird die-off this fall, no part of our state is untouched by our changing…

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