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Governor Asks for Legislator Input on Agenda Items | The Line

November 1, 2019Line2020 legislative session, agenda, agenda items, bill proposals, bills, budget, budget surplus, docket, free college, governor, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, gun control, January legislation, lawmaker, lawmaker input, legislative agenda, legislative input, New Mexico budget, New Mexico Legislature, pre-k, recreational cannabisAshley Rammelsberg

November 1, 2019 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panelists discuss Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s request of lawmakers for their input on legislative priorities for 2020. The upcoming legislative session is a short one – only thirty days – and devising a budget is lawmakers’ number one priority. There is room, however, for other bill proposals, if Lujan Grisham puts them on the docket. The Line speculates on which ones might make the cut.

Line Panelists:
Michael Bird, Public Health Consultant
Tom Garrity, The Garrity Group PR
Julie Ann Grimm, editor, Santa Fe Reporter
Laura Sanchez-Rivét, attorney, Affirm, Inc.

For Further Reading:

Lujan Grisham Solicits Lawmaker Input on January Legislation – Santa Fe New Mexican

Newest Government Form Helps Determine Legislative Agenda – Associated Press

Governor Wants Stricter Vehicle Emissions Standards for New Mexico | The Line

October 4, 2019LineCalifornia, Clean Air Act, emissions, emissions standards, EPA, Governor Grisham, Governor Lujan Grisham, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, methane, Michelle Lujan Grisham, vehicle emissions, vehicle emissions standardsPetyr Xyst

October 4, 2019 –Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has jumped on the bandwagon with a group of states to emulate California’s emissions standards. It’s becoming a case of states’ rights vs. federal rights, as the EPA has revoked California’s standards for vehicle emissions (California plans to sue.) Will the same happen in New Mexico? Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel debate the pros and cons of tougher clean air laws in our state.

Line Panelists:
Eric Griego, former NM state senator
Mary Hudetz, reporter, Associated Press
Serge Martinez, professor, UNM School of Law
Rachel Sams, editor, Albuquerque Business First

For Further Reading:
New Mexico to enact stricter vehicle emissions standards – Albuquerque Journal

Minnesota, New Mexico to adopt California vehicle emissions rules – Reuters

New Mexico enters fray over vehicle emission standards – Associated Press