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The Line: Candidates Living Outside Their District

May 11, 2016
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May 13, 2016 – Political reporter Milan Simonich wrote an article this week that caught our attention at New Mexico in Focus. Jeff Varela is running for the District 48 seat in the New Mexico House, which was held by his father Luciano “Lucky” Varela for decades. Simonich reported that although Varela is registered with an address…

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The Line: State Drawing On Reserves For Current Operations

March 25, 2016
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March 25, 2016 – New Mexico is now using reserve funds to help pay for operations during the current fiscal year. Falling oil and gas prices have had a significant impact on the state budget. Were reserve funds the right way to address the current shortfall? What happens later this year if the state still isn’t bringing in…

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