Ep.622: NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS is back after the holiday with a full slate of public affairs coverage.<\/p>\n
After voters overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the New Mexico Constitution requiring qualifications for Public Regulation Commissioners, the legislature must now decide on those standards. Fred Nathan of the influential think tank Think New Mexico talks about how he shepherded the amendments through the legislature and what PRC qualifications he\u2019ll push for in the coming session of the state legislature.<\/p>\n
The Line panel returns with opinions on the now-formal investigation of Albuquerque Police Department by the U.S. Justice Department. The announcement came from the U.S. Attorney\u2019s office this week, and carries big implications for the state\u2019s largest police force, its chief and the mayor.<\/p>\n
The opinion panel also examines the fallout from Governor Susana Martinez\u2019s long-running effort to create a state-run health care exchange in response to the Affordable Care Act.<\/p>\n
The Line peers at a proposal to allow maternity leave for high school students.<\/p>\n
GUEST:
\nFred Nathan, Executive Director, Think New Mexico<\/p>\n
THE LINE GUEST:
\nHarry Van Buren, Associate Professor, UNM Anderson School of Management<\/p>\n
THE LINE Panelists:
\nJamie Estrada, Former U.S. Commerce Department Official
\nTom Garrity, The Garrity Group PR
\nSophie Martin, Editor in Chief, New Mexico Law Review<\/p>\n
Correspondents: Matt Grubs<\/p>\n
Host\/Commentator: Gene Grant<\/p>\n
The Producer of NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS is Matt Grubs.\u00a0Associate Producer is Kathy Wimmer. Funding for this\u00a0program was provided in part by the McCune Foundation.\u00a0Subscribe to the\u00a0New Mexico in Focus Podcast on iTunes<\/a>.<\/p>\n