Top Stories of 2021 (#8 & #7)
December 24, 2021 –The Line opinion panel continues our yearly countdown of the top stories of the year. Coming in at number 8 is the local impact of Texas’s controversial abortion ban. The panelists discuss the burden that law places on New Mexico providers, as well as the legal ramifications of a potential new showdown over Roe v. Wade. And, coming in at number 7 this year is Deb Haaland’s historic appointment to head up the U.S. Department of the Interior. The panelists talk about her impact so far and how it benefits New Mexicans.
Host: Gene Grant
Line Opinion Panelists:
Julie Ann Grimm, editor and publisher, Santa Fe Reporter
Algernon D’Ammassa, reporter, Las Cruces Sun News
Dan McKay, Albuquerque Journal Capitol Bureau
Jessica Onsurez, news director, Carlsbad Current Argus
How the Texas abortion ban is affecting New Mexico abortion providers and funds, almost four weeks in – New Mexico Political Report
New Mexico abortion clinics see influx from Texas – Santa Fe New Mexican
Secretary Haaland: The power of Indigenous representation – Indianz
Read and Watch Secretary Haaland’s Historic Remarks on the Power of Indigenous Representation on the 52nd Anniversary of the Alcatraz Island Occupation – Native News Online