Tag: dueling

Governor, lawmakers expected to hash out key differences in dueling state budgets

Jan. 15—From a numbers standpoint, separate spending plans put forth by the executive and legislative branches of state government for the upcoming fiscal year aren’t that far off. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is proposing a record high $10.5 billion budget, while lawmakers are recommending a slightly slimmer $10.1 billion spending plan amid a revenue bonanza […]

White House weighs menthol ban amid dueling health, political pressures

White House officials are wrestling with one of the most consequential public health decisions of President Biden’s term: whether to enact a nationwide ban on menthol cigarettes, which are a leading cause of death among Black Americans, according to six administration officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. The years-long […]