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Cutting Down the Golden Parachute

January 17, 2025
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1.17.2025 – Searchlight New Mexico’s Joshua Bowling sits down with state Attorney General Raúl Torrez to talk about the lawsuit over a $1.9 million buyout for Western New Mexico University’s outgoing president, Joseph Shepard. Bowling broke the story of lavish spending and other possible misconduct at the school in 2023. This week, he asks Torrez…

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NM Budget Surplus

May 20, 2022
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5.20.2022 – New information from a legislative economist shows the state could be in for even more surplus revenue than expected. Our Panel brainstorms how the money could be most effectively used, and how our reliance on oil and gas revenue impacts the state’s shift towards renewable energy. Host: Kevin McDonald Line Opinion Panelists:Merritt Allen,…

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