This week on New Mexico in Focus, an in-depth conversation about the future of Spaceport America. The New Mexico Senate has approved a liability-limiting measure for companies further down the supply chain for space tourism. If the House follows suit, Virgin Galactic may soon start operations in earnest at the Southern New Mexico facility. But what\u2019s in store for the spaceport beyond tourism? NMiF speaks with two men who are looking past a joyride through space.<\/p>\n
The Line gets down and dirty with tax reform. Is New Mexico focusing its costly tax incentives on the right businesses? What needs to change? The opinion panel also looks at a recent news report that says seven in ten New Mexico births are paid for by Medicaid. Is the level sustainable? How does it rate relative to other states? And the group measures the need for single-party recording. Long a staple of the way news is gathered, could a change to the law draw the curtains of government even more tightly shut?<\/p>\n
Host: Gene Grant<\/p>\n
Correspondent: Matt Grubs<\/p>\n
Guests:
\nM. Brian Barnett, CEO, Satwest
\nBill McMillan, Co-Founder, New Mexico Aviation Association<\/p>\n
Line Guest: Gwyneth Doland, Executive Director, NM Foundation for Open Government<\/p>\n
Line Panelists:
\nDan Foley, Former New Mexico House Republican Whip
\nSophie Martin, Editor in Chief, New Mexico Law Review
\nRob Nikolewski, Editor, Capitol Report New Mexico<\/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 Episode 631 for air February 1, 2013<\/p>\n