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Manny, Tim and the Problems with Public Campaign Financing

July 23, 2021 – The Line panelists discuss the challenges around public financing of political…

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Ethics Complaint Against AG Balderas

July 23, 2021 – The Line panel explores the ethics complaint filed against Attorney General…

Selling Fuel to Intoxicated Drivers

July 23, 2021 – The Line opinion round table offers reactions and insight on the…

Caseloads Overwhelm Public Defenders

July 16, 2021 – The Line opinion panel looks at the impact of tough-on-crime policy…

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GOP Rep Enters Race for NM Governor

July 16, 2021 – Although the Republican gubernatorial primary is a long way off –…

Branson Blasts into Space

July 16, 2021 – New Mexico is aflutter with news of the first fully crewed…

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CYFD Under Fire for Private Communications

July 2, 2021 – The Line opinion panel weighs in on the implications of encrypted and destroyed official…

Surge in Homeschoolers in New Mexico

July 2, 2021 – The Line opinion panel examines the rise in home school enrollment following a forced year…

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Legal Cannabis Comes to New Mexico

July 2, 2021 – This week, New Mexico in Focus continues its in-depth look at the state’s…

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NM’s Child Welfare Shows Modest Improvement

June 25, 2021 – The Line opinion panel discusses New Mexico’s seemingly permanent place near the bottom of…

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Legal Cannabis Zoning and Restrictions

June 25, 2021 –The Line opinion panelists consider another important date: June 29, when adult-use cannabis becomes…

New Mexico to Open Fully July 1

June 25, 2021 – Covid-19 restrictions began shutting down our state in March 2020. Now, more than 15 months later, New Mexico is ready to…

No Resolution to Monument Removal, Destruction

June 18, 2021 – The Line panelists look at what progress – if any – has been made by…

Profiting from New Cannabis Laws

June 18, 2021 – The Line opinion panelists talk about upcoming cannabis legalization and potential pitfalls. Conflicts of interest have…

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Blazing Heat in NM

June 18, 2021 – The Line opinion panel takes up a topic on everyone’s sweat-soaked brow…

Redistricting Committee Selections Questioned

June 11, 2021 – The Line panelists take a closer look at the committee charged with bringing fairness to the…

UFO Phenomena Goes Beyond Roswell

June 11, 2021 – The Line opinion panelists discuss Sen. Martin Heinrich’s call to have open and honest discussions…

Court Upholds COVID Restrictions

June 11, 2021 – The Line opinion panel reacts to a unanimous decision this week from…

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