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Primary Preview

5.27.2022 – The Line Opinion Panel dives into the key races in the primary election…

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Two NM Pueblos Reach Cannabis Agreement

5.27.2022 – The Line Opinion Panel explores the possibilities for native tribes after two New…

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U.S. Forest Service Enacts Prescribed Burn Ban

5.27.2022 – The Line Opinion Panel reacts to the U.S. Forest Service’s decision to pause…

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Wildfire Danger Rises

5.20.2022 – The Panel discusses the now record-setting wildfire burning near Las Vegas. Governor Michelle…

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NM Budget Surplus

5.20.2022 – New information from a legislative economist shows the state could be in for…

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Yazzie-Martinez Draft Plan

5.20.2022 – The Line Opinion Panel reviews the state’s new draft plan to address the…

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Virgin Galactic Delays

5.13.2022 –Virgin Galactic is announcing a delay in its plans to begin commercial space flights.…

Wind & Wildfires

5.13.2022 –The Line also talks wildfires as the largest fire in the country burns in…

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Potential Abortion Impacts in NM

5.13.2022 –The Line Opinion Panel discusses the issue of abortion rights, and how overturning Roe…

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Wildfire Emergency

4.29.2022 – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has called for a state of emergency over wildfires…

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Federal Oil & Gas Leasing on Public Lands Resumes

4.29.2022 – A court decision has allowed oil and gas leasing to resume on public…

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AG’s Race & Political Developments

4.29.2022 – Campaign finance is being thrust into the spotlight in the Democratic race for…

ABQ Proposes Homeless Encampments

4.15.2022 – Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller has a new plan to consolidate homeless encampments into…

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Election Preview

4.15.2022 – Election season is inching closer and Republican candidates for governor are ratcheting up…

Water Woes & Wildfire Dangers

4.15.2022 – Our Line Opinion panelists discuss the startling number of wildfires burning in our…

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Bernalillo County Eviction Moratorium Ends

4.8.2022 –Bernalillo County is the latest to end its moratorium on non-payment evictions. Our Line…

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Assessing Recreational Cannabis Legalization

4.8.2022 – Our Line Opinion Panelists assess the success of New Mexico’s first week of…

Special Session Relief Payments

4.8.2022 – Our Line Opinion Panelists react to the legislature’s decision to send $500 to…

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