New Mexico Governor Slammed for Buying Jewelry Amid Closures

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New Mexico Governor Slammed for Buying Jewelry Amid Closures

Associated Press   |   May 27, 2020, at 6:13 pm

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is facing criticism for a jewelry purchase from a store in Albuquerque after she ordered the closure of all non-essential businesses.

The governor’s office said the transaction was done remotely and didn’t violate the order. But Republicans are calling the behavior hypocritical and dishonorable, saying it exemplifies recent weeks of inequitable treatment of small businesses at a time when the governor was telling people to only go out for essential items.

“This was really disgraceful, especially since so many people have been hurting for so long,” said Steve Pearce, chairman of the state Republican Party.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2020-05-27/state-auditor-looking-into-new-mexicos-16m-mask-purchase


So at a time when New Mexico is levying fines against businesses for conducting commerce and setting up public hotlines for people to rat out their fellow citizens, their Democrat governor is violating the mandates she put in place.

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In other coronavirus developments:

— The state auditor’s office is looking into a $1.6 million purchase of masks at a significantly higher cost than the normal list price. The Santa Fe New Mexican says the state Health Department bought the masks from a Chinese company in April.