{"id":14990,"date":"2019-09-19T11:30:33","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T18:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=14990"},"modified":"2020-06-02T09:45:23","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:45:23","slug":"the-line-governor-lujan-grisham-proposes-free-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/the-line-governor-lujan-grisham-proposes-free-college\/","title":{"rendered":"The Line: Governor Lujan Grisham Proposes Free College"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Governor Lujan Grisham Proposes Free College | The Line\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9s61U1Uq_Yw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>September 20, 2019 \u2013 Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced this week that she plans to pitch lawmakers on a program for free tuition at the state\u2019s colleges and universities. The governor says her Opportunity Scholarship plan would be a last-dollar funding source to make sure no qualifying New Mexico student \u2013 as well as some adults \u2013 will have to pay for a degree at two- and four-year schools run by the state. The Line opinion panel discusses the educational and economic merits of the plan, as well as how to pay for it.<\/p>\n<p>Line Panelists:<br>\nDan Foley, Former State Representative<br>\nSophie Martin, Attorney<br>\nJanice Arnold-Jones, Former State Representative<br>\nMichael Barrio, Prosperity Works<\/p>\n<p>For Further Reading:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.santafenewmexican.com\/news\/local_news\/governor-announces-scholarship-expansion-at-new-mexico-colleges-universities\/article_a598dad9-5d0b-556d-92db-3ea7227ae6fc.html\">Governor Announces Scholarship Expansion at New Mexico Colleges, Universities<\/a> \u2013 Santa Fe New Mexican<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2019\/09\/18\/politics\/new-mexico-free-college-tuition-plan\/index.html\">New Mexico Governor Announces Free College Tuition Plan for Residents<\/a> \u2013 CNN<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 20, 2019 \u2013 Gov. 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