Fix It America

Fix It America - 4:30

Rep. Linda Trujillo

Posted Feb 20, 2018

The Fix it America, or House Joint Memorial 10 is an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to regulate campaign money. Rep. Linda Trujillo explains HJM10 and early education funding efforts in New Mexico.

Hosted by: Holly Menino Produced by: Mountain West Newsmakers Team

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