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Searching for Solutions to Staffing Problems in NM State Agencies

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10.6.23 – KUNM reporter and first-time New Mexico in Focus correspondent Nash Jones asks the special roundtable how residents are impacted by the short-staffed public sector and how government agencies can best compete against the private market.  Correspondent: Nash Jones  Guests: Dylan Lange, acting director, New Mexico State Personnel Office  Casey Padilla, president, American Federation of State,…

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State of the State Pt. 1: Thinking Big on State Spending

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January 21, 2022: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham lays out her spending priorities for the upcoming budget during her State of the State address. The Line opinion panel reacts, detailing planned pay raises for teachers, proposed tax cuts and new projects that could spark job growth. Host: Kevin McDonald Guest: Michelle Lujan Grisham (D), New Mexico…

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