{"id":19261,"date":"2021-02-12T11:04:22","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T18:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=19261"},"modified":"2021-12-10T17:13:37","modified_gmt":"2021-12-11T00:13:37","slug":"will-democrats-pass-on-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/will-democrats-pass-on-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Democrats Pass on Power?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Will Democrats Pass on Power? | The Line\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w0M6bkrE5zc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February <\/strong><strong>12<\/strong><strong>, 2021 \u2013 <\/strong>The Line opinion panel discusses efforts to make New Mexico\u2019s political process more equitable when it comes to redistricting. A nonprofit task force that studied the issue recommends creating a bipartisan commission to do the work, and legislation proposing as much seems to have legs at the Capitol this year. The group hashes out the chances for the measure and whether Democrats, who for the first time in three cycles control the governorship and both houses of the Legislature, will want to cede political power when it seems vital to maintain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host:<\/strong>\u00a0Gene Grant\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Line Opinion Panel:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Laura Sanchez, attorney&nbsp;<br>Merritt Allen, Vox Optima public relations&nbsp;<br>Inez Russell Gomez, editorial page editor, <em>Santa Fe New Mexican<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For More Information:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abqjournal.com\/2357528\/committee-oks-independent-redistricting-commission.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Proposal Passes House Committee<\/a> \u2013 <em>Albuquerque Journal<\/em>&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.santafenewmexican.com\/news\/legislature\/bipartisan-redistricting-plan-moves-forward-in-new-mexico\/article_0345d282-6a24-11eb-abf0-6f6f068109f9.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Mexico Reconsiders Redistricting<\/a> \u2013 <em>Santa Fe New Mexican<\/em>&nbsp;<br><a href=\"http:\/\/nmindepth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/GD_NM-Redistricting-Paper-Final-02-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Redistricting Report<\/a> \u2013 Gwyneth Doland&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>******<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This segment is part of our #YourNMGov project, in collaboration with KUNM radio. 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