Posts Tagged ‘state budget’
The Line Top 10 Countdown: #3 Higher Education Budget Cuts
December 29, 2017 – Coming in at #3 on the list of the top ten stories of 2017 are the cuts in state funding for New Mexico’s colleges and universities, and how uncertainty over funding may have impacted higher education long-term. Line Panelists Dan Boyd, capitol bureau chief, Albuquerque Journal Matt Grubs, staff writer, Santa…
Read MoreThe Line: Special Session Wraps Up, What’s Next?
June 2, 2017 – The special legislative session wrapped up earlier this week with a budget deal that leaves less than 1% in the state’s reserves. Funding for higher education was restored but the economic future of the state still remains unclear. The Albuquerque Journal reported that Senator John Arthur Smith believes there’s a “50-50…
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