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The problematic spending line items in the budget proposal not only call for an appropriation but also create policy, Sen. George Muñoz, D-Gallup, said Thursday.
Included in the budget is an amendment to prohibit the education department from using appropriated funds to implement a rule requiring 180 days of instruction, a measure backed by the
The House voted 53-16 to send the spending plan to the Senate for consideration and likely amendments.
SANTA FE — A $6 million appropriation — less than a percent of the Legislative Finance Committee’s proposed $10.1 billion budget — became a point of contention Monday at a
Rep. Nathan Small, a Las Cruces Democrat, defended the last-minute $6 million addition as part of a process that's been years in the making.