Bill-Signing Week for Governor

April 9, 2021 – The Line opinion panel zeroes in on the bills being signed (and not) by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Friday marks the deadline for the governor to approve legislation. Anything not signed, vetoed or singled out for a line-item veto is automatically vetoed after that. The governor put her name to numerous significant bills, and the group discusses what they mean for New Mexico in the coming months and years. Gene Grant and The Line panelists start with the legislation that topped the list at the added special session: adult-use cannabis legalization. Education reforms, the Civil Rights Act, and other significant bills spur the conversation. 

Host: 
Gene Grant 

The Line Opinion Panel: 
Sophie Martin, attorney  
Dan Foley, former NM House minority whip  
Julie Ann Grimm, editor and publisher, Santa Fe Reporter 

For More Information: 
Bills That Have Been Signed by Gov. Lujan Grisham So Far – KRQE 
Growing Forward: Cannabis and New Mexico Podcast – New Mexico PBS / New Mexico Political Report 
Cannabis, Yes – Santa Fe Reporter 
Governor Signs Impact Aid Legislation, Boosting Financial Support for Many Schools – Office of the Governor 
Gov. Lujan Grisham Signs Measures Advancing Broadband Connection And Development – Office of the Governor 

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This segment is part of our #YourNMGov project, in collaboration with KUNM radio. Support for public media provided by the Thornburg Foundation.