January 15, 2016 – The 2016 legislative session is a short one – 30 days. Is that enough time for state lawmakers to pass a new budget and address other issues like ethics reform?<\/p>\n
The Santa Fe New Mexican<\/em> reported this week on the prospects for ethics reform<\/a> and the latest\u00a0budget estimates<\/a> from the Legislative Finance Committee.\u00a0Lawmakers may also consider a proposal to create salaries for state senators and representatives, but KRQE reports that the idea may be put on hold<\/a>. The Deming Headlight \u00a0summarized the key issues<\/a> in this year’s legislative session:\u00a0education, public safety, bail reform, ethics and campaign finance, driver’s license, and economic development.<\/p>\n Beyond the budget,\u00a0what issues do you think lawmakers should address during the session that opens in January 19?<\/p>\n Host Gene Grant leads a discussion this week about the upcoming session with\u00a0our\u00a0Line opinion panelists.<\/p>\n