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State employees can look forward to a raise this year. All state employees are slated to see at least a 3% bump, with some, like the State Police, getting more.

While New Mexico state government continues to struggle to fill open positions, departments are asking lawmakers to fund new ones. Legislators on the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday spitballed potential solutions to the issue.

While New Mexico’s public sector as a whole has continued to struggle with high vacancy rates since the pandemic, local governments are in worse shape than the state. KUNM’s Nash Jones hosted a roundtable NM PBS’ New Mexico in Focus on Oct. 6 to learn more about the scope of the issue and what’s driving it. Below is an excerpt from that discussion.

Study Low-Cost Loans To State Employees — PASSEDWhen folks in New Mexico need quick money for things like groceries or medical bills, they often turn to…