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New Mexico governor signs bills to counter federal cuts
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(AP Photo/Morgan Lee)SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov.
Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a package of bills Friday aimed at shoring up food assistance, rural health care and public broadcasting in response to recently enacted federal cuts.
New Mexico would set aside $17 million to backfill the federal credits if they are not renewed, under legislation signed by the governor.
Starting this year, New Mexico expects to lose about $200 million annually because of new federal tax cuts.
Many federal health care changes under Trump's big bill don’t kick in until 2027 or later, and Democratic legislators in New Mexico acknowledged that their bills are only a temporary bandage.