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What Passed in the 2022 Legislative Session?

2.18.2022 –The 2022 Legislative Session ended at noon on Thursday, February 17th. A frantic finish helped push many of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s top priorities over the finish line, including a record budget, substantial teacher raises, and a package of crime bills. Our Line opinion panel of working journalists break down those key issues and the tactics used to get them to the governor’s desk. 

Host: Gene Grant

Line Opinion Panelists:

Algernon D’Ammassa, reporter, Las Cruces Sun-News

Julia Goldberg, reporter, Santa Fe Reporter

Trip Jennings, executive director, New Mexico in Depth

For More Information:

Gov. touts session successes as 64 bills pass amid challengesAlbuquerque Journal

What passed, what failed in the 2022 legislative sessionSanta Fe New Mexican

Legislature: Last full day of 2022 session unfolds, reconciled budget clears both chambersLas Cruces Sun-News

This segment is part of our Your New Mexico Government project, a collaboration between KUNM radio and New Mexico PBS. Support for public media provided by the Thornburg Foundation.

New Mexico in Focus is on hiatus as our team gears up for coverage of the general election; we'll be back with all new journalism in October.