2023 Legislative Session Preview

Host Lou DiVizio updates state headlines, including the Governor's picks for the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission.  Then, Gene Grant and a panel of political experts talk through the new budget surplus available for lawmakers when session starts later this month.  Gene and the panel also explore proposed legislation on guns.  And, Gene and our panelists discuss the pros and cons of modernizing the state legislature, with potential changes like paying lawmakers and lengthening sessions.  Host: Lou DiVizio Line Host: Gene Grant Line Opinion Panelists: Dede Feldman, fmr. State Senator Diane Snyder, fmr. State Senator Dan Foley, fmr. State Representative For More Information: Tribes get Advisory Role in New Mexico Public Utility Regulation – AP News New Mexico state government reaps budget windfall from oil- AP News New Mexico gun safety bills could spark debate at Roundhouse amid rise in firearm deaths- Albuquerque Journal Voters are sending more women to the New Mexico Legislature. Will structural changes follow? - Albuquerque Journal NMiF on Facebook NMiF on Youtube NMiF on Instagram NMiF on Twitter