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Indian Child Welfare Act Under Scrutiny | The Line

ICWA

November 15, 2019 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel discuss the new court case that again questions the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act. The federal law, passed in 1978, mandates priority placement of Native American children up for adoption within a Native community. The law was created to counteract the historical…

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The Line: Counties Pass Laws Counteracting State Policy

New Mexico Legislature

March 15, 2019 – Gene Grant and the Line opinion panelists examine tensions between the state and counties over a “right-to-work” ordinance ban and new gun safety laws and proposals. Line Panelists: Merritt Allen, owner and executive director, Vox Optima LLC Dede Feldman, former NM State Senator Tom Garrity, the Garrity Group PR Sophie Martin,…

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