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The Line: State vs. Local Control On The Minimum Wage

February 5, 2016
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February 5, 2016 – A bill in the legislature this session (HB 211) would stop counties and cities in New Mexico from creating their own labor laws, particularly raising the minimum wage. Host Gene Grant leads a discussion about that legislation with former state senators Mark Boitano and Dan Foley, author and political psychologist Martha…

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The Line: Unemployment In New Mexico

January 29, 2016
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January 29, 2016 – We learned this week that New Mexico again has the highest unemployment rate in the nation. Also in recent weeks, Sprint announced that the company will cut almost 400 jobs at its Rio Rancho call center. What do you think political leaders should do to address unemployment and slow economic growth…

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