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COVID Spending & Hospitals in Crisis

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December 17, 2021 – The state legislature is working through another major undertaking – allocating more than $1B in federal COVID-19 relief funding. The Line Opinion Panelists explain the priorities lawmakers are considering, and the impact the virus is still having on the decision-making process. With hospitalization rates climbing higher, is there more that can…

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House Passes Budget, Opportunity Scholarship Future | The Line

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February 7, 2020 – The budget – the main focus of a 30-day session – passed the House as the Legislature hit its halfway mark this week. The $7.6 billion spending package does not include the governor’s Opportunity Scholarship plan to make tuition at state colleges and universities free for all eligible New Mexicans, but…

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