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Alcohol Tax Increase Limited by Robust Liquor Lobby

A man in a suit is standing in front of a bar full of bottles.

3.17.2023 – The state Senate has included a 5-cent increase to state alcohol taxes in an omnibus tax bill moving through the Capitol. Gene Grant speaks with Independent Journalist Ted Alcorn who has been covering this issue in collaboration with New Mexico in Depth. Mr. Alcorn gives more context on the role the liquor lobby…

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ABQ Considers Ban on Homeless Encampments

A homeless persons tent on the sidewalk in a parking lot.

8.26.2022 – Gene and the panel explore possible solutions to what appears to be an impasse on homeless encampments in the city of Albuquerque. Two months after voting to allow homeless camps, city council is considering a permanent ban. The Line Panel discusses the rationale behind that reversal and considers where our leaders could go…

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