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COVID-19 in Grants

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May 15, 2020 – Correspondent Laura Paskus continues her series of interviews with journalists around the state as they cover COVID-19 in their communities. Diego Lopez is a reporter with the Cibola Citizen in Grants. City leaders are clashing in that western New Mexico town, where the mayor has demanded businesses reopen, despite the governor’s public health closure order that eases at…

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COVID-19: Bursts of Opposition Over Tightened Restrictions | The Line

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May 1, 2020 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel discuss COVID-19 updates, including Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s plan to extend restrictions through May 15. Although her approval rating in a recent poll is at 62%, not everyone views her policies favorably. This includes Mayor Martin Hicks of Grants, who has encouraged others to…

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