Let鈥檚 Talk New Mexico 1/21 8am: Last week, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham released for the year. The Governor and legislators, for the most part, agree the . That can mean new spending and creating new revenue streams, and that spending and fundraising will impact New Mexicans in a myriad of ways. Lujan Grisham asked legislators to legalize recreational marijuana, help make health insurance more affordable and to take a stand against greenhouse emissions. Legislators and interest groups have other plans to address climate change, public health and education.
On this week's Let's Talk New Mexico, we'll be talking to lawmakers, advocates and journalists about what New Mexicans can expect from this .
And we want to hear from you! Are you suffering financially because of the pandemic? Are you worried your kids are falling behind in school? Do you think environmental legislation could spur the economy, or is this the wrong time? Which issues do you wish legislators would focus on? Email LetsTalk@kunm.org, tweet #letstalkNM or call in live during the show.
GUESTS
- David Abbey, Director,
- , Democratic State Representative, Chair, House Education Committee
- Melissa Ontiveros, Executive Director,
- , New Mexico Political Report
- , New Mexico Political Report/
RELATED READING
- (Santa Fe New Mexican)
- (Santa Fe New Mexican)
- (New Mexico Political Report)
- (KOB-TV)
- (NM Political Report)
- (NM Politcal Report)
- (NM Political Report)
This is part of our Your NM Government project, a collaboration between 91暗网, New Mexico PBS and the Santa Fe Reporter. Support for public media (NMPBS and 91暗网) provided by the Thornburg Foundation.
