New Mexico’s Budget, Bills Outlook

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December 11, 2020 – Gene Grant and The Line talk about how lawmakers might address budgets and bills when the legislative session starts in January. While the New Mexico economy is currently in a slump, economists project an estimated $170 million in new money for legislators to work with as they set the next budget. 

Host: Gene Grant 

The Line Opinion Panel:     
Dan Foley, former state representative  
Eric Griego, former state senator   
H. Diane Snyder, former state senator  

For More Information: 
NM Could See Revenue Rebound After Pandemic Wanes – Albuquerque Journal 
Budget Outlook for New Mexico Improves – Santa Fe New Mexican 
An Anti-Discrimination Bill to Protect Black Hair and Hairstyles Will Be Prefiled in January – New Mexico Political Report 
A Bill to Establish Paid Family and Medical Leave Will Be Filed in January – New Mexico Political Report