Posts Tagged ‘state budget’
New Mexico’s Booming Oil Economy
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…
Read MoreThe 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…
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