Las Animas County raises alarm over state legislation, including bill said to protect immigrants, unfunded state mandates, more - The Chronicle

Las Animas County raises alarm over state legislation, including bill said to protect immigrants, unfunded state mandates, more - The Chronicle

‘We can no longer sustain any more unfunded mandates,’ says commissioner The Chronicle-NewsT’Naus Nieto Las Animas County commissioners, during their regular meeting Tuesday, Apr. 7, voiced concerns regarding state legislative proposals, including a bill related to immigrant protections, as they discussed the growing impact of state mandates on their rural area, a topic the officials often drew attention to. “Thus far, we have over 600 bills tha…