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Red chile labor incentive comes to halt as New Mexico governor and legislature battle over spending of federal money

New Mexico’s red chile harvest might become a casualty of a recent New Mexico Supreme Court ruling that halted Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s ability to spend federal money without the Legislature.  

Lujan Grisham announced a $5 million program in August that chipped in taxpayer money to help recruit and retain seasonal laborers. At the time, the state estimated there had been a 45% drop in farmworkers who pick chile, which amounted to about 1,350 open jobs. 

The governor announced just a…

Source: The Business Journal

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