The Line
The 2015 regular legislative session ended recently. Lawmakers on both sides blame the other party for the low number of bills that passed this year. Many headlines in the local media included the word “bitter” to describe the political climate … Continue reading The Line: March 27, 2015
Democratic State Senator Phil Griego resigned last weekend over his support as a lawmaker for a state real estate deal that he made money on as a broker. This week’s line opinion panelists react to the resignation and talk about whether citizen lawmakers … Continue reading The Line: March 20, 2015
This week, NMiF covers both sides of the debate over Right to Work legislation at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Our line opinion panelists share their thoughts on debate this session over the Right to Work bills: And a story in … Continue reading The Line: March 13, 2015
This week, we sat down with three students from Albuquerque High School who walked out of class to protest new testing requirements. Our line opinion panelists shared their reactions to student protests across the state. The line discussed a tax passed … Continue reading The Line: March 6, 2015
Is the legislature this year focused on a few divisive issues? That was the argument made in the Santa Fe New Mexican by reporters Steve Terrell and Milan Simonich: Controversial issues divide lawmakers along party lines This week’s line opinion panelists … Continue reading The Line: February 27, 2015
Our line opinion panelists share their thoughts on news stories and headlines each week. This time they started with the confirmation of Hanna Skandera as the New Mexico Secretary of Education: This week’s panelists also reacted to a discussion in the program … Continue reading The Line: February 20, 2015