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2020 Legislative Session: It’s a Wrap!

February 25, 2020
Composite of a film clapperboard in front of the Santa Fe Roundhouse interior.

The 2020 legislative session is over. Gene Grant, host of New Mexico In Focus, recaps the biggest moments and topics, like the red-flag law (which passed), recreational marijuana (which didn’t), free college tuition (partially funded) and more. Listen on Anchor This segment is part of the “Your New Mexico Government” Project (#YourNMgov), a collaboration between New…

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New Mexico’s Booming Oil Economy

January 14, 2020
An oil pumpjack at work outdoors as the sun rises in the background.

January 10, 2020 – New Mexico government coffers are flush with money thanks to the continuing oil boom in the Permian Basin in southeast New Mexico. That has expanded possibilities for more spending on education and other priorities by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in the upcoming legislative session. The robust growth is having numerous impacts…

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