Hydrogen Bill Stalls, Voting Proposal Changes & Staffing Crisis at MDC | 2.11.22

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s push to make New Mexico a hub for hydrogen is barely hanging on. The Line Opinion Panel explores the changes made in a third piece of legislation, and panelists debate the apparent strategic failures in the rollout of this plan. The panel also reacts to a call for help from the union president at the Bernalillo County Jail. With staffing shortages inching towards a crisis, should the state step in? And does this reality expose a problem in our approach to law enforcement and curbing crime in general? A package of voting reforms might have a tough time making it through the session before lawmakers head home. The Line Opinion Panel explores what’s inside the pieces that have gotten some traction, and what’s holding back the rest. Host: Gene Grant Line Opinion Panelists: Andy Lyman, reporter, NM Political Report Dan Foley, fmr. New Mexico representative Inez Russell Gomez, editorial page editor, Santa Fe New Mexican For More Information: Committee Considers New Plan on Hydrogen – Santa Fe New Mexican New Mexico Republicans Line Up Against Environmental Bills – The Paper Reporter Jerry Redfern Talks Hydrogen Energy – Our Land Pretrial Monitoring Bill Surfaces in House, Advances Quickly – Albuquerque Journal New Mexico Legislators Rework Proposed Crime Legislation - KOB Union President Addresses Staffing Shortage Concerns at MDC – KOB Voter-Access Bill Advances in New Mexico Legislature – Associated Press Governor Optimistic of Approval for Tax Cuts, Voting Access – Associated Press New Mexico Senate Seeks New Protections for Election Workers - KRWG