Eye on Government: Week of February 28, 2020

Walt Rubel reviewed the week's top news stories plus he reported on what happened during the most recent county commissioners meeting and takes a final in-depth look on what happened during this year's legislative session in Santa Fe.

Each week, Walt starts with a segment he calls "Rip and Read" a review of the top stories of the week. Here are the stories he selected this week:

Attorney General looking into overpayments to former Doña Ana County Assessor by Algernon D'Ammassa

Monument to honor Gold Star families coming to Veterans Memorial Park by Michael McDevitt

Amid investigation, Las Cruces Country Music Festival discontinued over costs, declining sales by Algernon D'Ammassa

New Mexico governor to sheriffs: Enforce gun law or resign by Morgan Lee

Find out what capital projects in Doña Ana County got funded by legislature by Algernon D'Ammassa
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For Santa Teresa Port of Entry, 2020 forecast is rosy for border trade with Mexico by Damien Willis

'Texas will play an enormous role': Bernie Sanders holds El Paso rally at Abraham Chavez Theatre by Vic Kolenc

Budget measure would cancel debt for Aggies, Lobos by Ryan Boetel

Migrant farmworker fair offers education and legal aid by Michael McDevitt

University president clears Doug Martin, but AGs Office still reviewing by Jason Groves

Republican Roger Baker aims for state Senator Jeff Steinborn's seat by Algernon D'Ammassa

New Mexico sues Google, alleging free Chromebooks used to gather data on children by Algernon D'Ammassa

Proposed red flag bill faces backlash from 2nd Amendment sanctuaries by Cristina Carreon

Fountain Trial: Garrett festival recreates historic event by Elva K. Osterreich