{"id":12064,"date":"2017-12-15T10:20:16","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T17:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=12064"},"modified":"2020-06-02T09:48:26","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:48:26","slug":"the-line-reporting-sexual-harassment-in-the-legislature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/the-line-reporting-sexual-harassment-in-the-legislature\/","title":{"rendered":"The Line: Reporting Sexual Harassment In The Legislature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LdagcF6peII?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>December 15, 2017 \u2013 Lobbyist Vanessa Alarid alleges former state lawmaker Thomas Garcia touched her inappropriately and asked for sex in exchange for a key vote in the legislature. Alarid shared her story with national and local media. Garcia denies the allegations. This week the Line opinion panelists react to this news and discuss what might be done to address a culture of harassment at the Roundhouse.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Line Panelists:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Dan Foley, former House minority whip<br \/>\nGiovanna Rossi, president of Collective Action Strategies,&nbsp;LLC, and producer\/host of The Well Woman Show<br \/>\nLaura Sanchez-Riv\u00e9t, attorney at Cuddy and McCarthy, LLP<br \/>\nStephen Spitz, host of&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/kunm.org\/programs\/new-mexico-people-places-and-ideas#stream\/0\">New Mexico People Places and Ideas on KUNM<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 15, 2017 \u2013 Lobbyist Vanessa Alarid alleges former state lawmaker Thomas Garcia touched her inappropriately and asked for sex in exchange for a key vote in the legislature. Alarid shared her story with national and local media. 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