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Small Towns, Big Change: Economics And Cannabis In Rural New Mexico

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November 18, 2016 – Many New Mexicans have heard that recreational cannabis sales in neighboring Colorado is adding tax revenue to the state coffers. What could be the economic impact of a similar program in New Mexico? This month NMiF teamed up with the Solutions Journalism project to look at whether recreational cannabis sales could…

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The Line: Renovations Of Rural Theaters (web extra)

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May 27, 2016 – An Associated Press story about rural economic development caught our attention this week. Old movie theaters could be key element of rural New Mexico economic development Line Panelists: Janice Arnold-Jones, former state representative Tom Garrity, Garrity Group PR Sophie Martin, attorney and editor of DukeCityFix.com Mary T. Torres, attorney at Law…

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