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September 6, 2019 – Former New Mexico Supreme Court Justice Charles W. Daniels passed away recently. A “titan of the law,” according to current Chief Justice Judith Nakamura, he may be remembered as much for his bass guitar playing and … Continue reading The Line: Remembering Judge Charles Daniels
August 30, 2019 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel discuss Bernalillo County’s passage of a new paid leave law and the Albuquerque City Council’s look into whether a similar “leave for any reason” law would work for the … Continue reading The Line: ABQ Considers Mirroring BernCo’s Newly Approved Leave Law
August 30, 2019 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panelists talk state spending, as New Mexico predicts another whopping, oil-driven surplus headed into the next fiscal year. A large portion of the surplus is expected to go toward equalizing … Continue reading The Line: New Mexico Coffers Likely to Expand Once Again
August 29, 2019 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel discuss the GOP’s hope of flipping New Mexico from a blue to a red state in 2020. Despite losing the state by more than 8 percentage points in 2016 … Continue reading The Line: President Trump Want to Win New Mexico in 2020
August 23, 2019 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel discuss the growing concern over a man who, while legally carrying a gun on his hip, has been harassing vendors and others on the Santa Fe Plaza, including asking … Continue reading The Line: Man with Gun Verbally Harassing People on Santa Fe Plaza
August 23, 2019 – Two interesting announcements about New Mexico’s flagship university came in the news this week. A grand jury indicted former UNM Athletic Director Paul Krebs on seven felony counts in connection with a 2015 golf trip to … Continue reading The Line: UNM Athletics Back in the News
August 23, 2019 – Gene Grant and The Line panelists talk about the push in New Mexico to legalize recreational cannabis, and how such legalization might affect patients who rely on medical cannabis. Line Panelists: Adrian Carver, executive director, Equality … Continue reading The Line: Cannabis Legalization Task Force Meets
August 16, 2019 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panelists examine the state’s choice to deny requests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for unrestricted access to New Mexico workforce records. Line Panelists: Merritt Allen, Vox Optima Tom Garrity, … Continue reading The Line: New Mexico Says No to ICE Requests for Data
August 16, 2019 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel look at the possibility of reshaping New Mexico’s Public Regulation Commission, currently an elected body that regulates utilities, telecommunications, and motor carrier industries. The governor and other state leaders … Continue reading The Line: Rethinking the Public Regulation Commission
August 16, 2019 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panelists debate the prospects of Ryan Stewart as secretary-designate of New Mexico’s Public Education Department. Gov. Lujan Grisham introduced Stewart on the first day of the new school year for … Continue reading The Line: Governor Chooses New Secretary for Public Education