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Constitution Changes and Campaign Contributions

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October 16, 2020 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panelists discuss the constitutional amendment that aims to reform the Public Regulation Commission. Created in 1996, the agency merged two separate bodies that had been governing corporations and utilities. It’s been beset by controversy and inefficiency since then. The group also looks at contributions to…

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The Line: Rethinking the Public Regulation Commission

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August 16, 2019 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel look at the possibility of reshaping New Mexico’s Public Regulation Commission, currently an elected body that regulates utilities, telecommunications, and motor carrier industries. The governor and other state leaders are eager to narrow the commission’s scope and redefine how commissioners earn their seats. Line…

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