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New Mexico Lawmakers Push Food Aid Amid Tax Cuts
9/29/2025
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Story summary
- New Mexico lawmakers hold a special session to boost funding for food assistance and rural health care.
- Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham says proactive steps are needed to cushion fiscal impacts.
- New Mexico expects about $200 million in annual federal tax-cut losses, offset by oil revenue.
- Democratic-led California and Colorado are pursuing new spending; Republican-led Iowa and Montana show less urgency.
