2023 Legislative Session Preview
Host Lou DiVizio updates state headlines, including the Governor’s picks for the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission.
Then, Gene Grant and a panel of political experts talk through the new budget surplus available for lawmakers when session starts later this month.
Gene and the panel also explore proposed legislation on guns.
And, Gene and our panelists discuss the pros and cons of modernizing the state legislature, with potential changes like paying lawmakers and lengthening sessions.
Host: Lou DiVizio Line Host: Gene Grant
Line Opinion Panelists: Dede Feldman, fmr. State Senator Diane Snyder, fmr. State Senator Dan Foley, fmr. State Representative
For More Information: Tribes get Advisory Role in New Mexico Public Utility Regulation – AP News
New Mexico state government reaps budget windfall from oil- AP News
New Mexico gun safety bills could spark debate at Roundhouse amid rise in firearm deaths- Albuquerque Journal
Voters are sending more women to the New Mexico Legislature. Will structural changes follow? – Albuquerque Journal
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