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The New Mexico GOP on COVID-19

July 17, 2020
Composite of the Republican Party ident in front of a group of coronaviruses.

July 17, 2020 – Senior producer Matt Grubs talks to former U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, who now chairs the New Mexico Republican Party. The GOP has accused Gov. Lujan Grisham of being too restrictive in her efforts to slow the growth of COVID-19. The governor and Pearce squared off in the 2018 gubernatorial campaign, and…

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Mask Mandate

July 10, 2020
Three surgical facemasks lie on a surface.

July 10, 2020 – A mandatory mask order has New Mexicans wearing face coverings in public or risking a fine and a misdemeanor criminal charge. With few tickets being written by police agencies, retail employees are scrambling to enforce the law by reminding customers to mask-up in order to shop at their business – which can cause potentially violent situations with those who refuse. Correspondent Megan Kamerick talked with retail worker…

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