ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Congresswoman Xochitl Torres-Small is among a group of lawmakers from rural areas pushing legislation that calls for funneling as much as $1 billion in aid to states based on their contributions to regional and national food systems. The Democrat says the southern half of the state alone accounts for $1.6 billion in agricultural revenue.
Business Growth in Desert Southwest More than Twice National Average
The Desert Southwest region has long set a dizzying pace for population growth, expanding by at least twice the national average every decade from 1950
