{"id":46631,"date":"2025-03-20T15:35:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T22:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=46631"},"modified":"2025-03-20T15:35:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T22:35:39","slug":"nm-rep-lente-says-tax-package-will-help-lower-and-middle-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/nm-rep-lente-says-tax-package-will-help-lower-and-middle-class\/","title":{"rendered":"NM Rep. Lente Says Tax Package Will Help Lower and Middle Class"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>3.21.25 <\/strong>\u2013<strong> <\/strong>House Bill 14, an extensive tax package, passed the House last week. The Senate Finance Committee approved it earlier this week \u2013 but not without some key amendments. 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