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We are now half way through the legislature’s 30-day session; it feels like it’s going too fast. As we’ve discussed before, in even-numbered years lawmakers meet for only 30 days to discuss budget issues and a handful of other specific topics the governor has authorized to add to the agenda. If proposed legislation doesn’t fall within those guidelines, and that’s judged by the House Rules and Order of Business Committee and the Senate Committees’ Committee, the legislation is pretty much dead on arrival. Only the Governor can bring it back. We’ll have more details on that process in today’s interview.

This time, we’re talking with reporter from Source New Mexico, which has had journalists at the Roundhouse throughout the session watching crime, energy, pandemic relief, and more. Griswold has covered different areas too, but focused on education. We’ll get caught up on the ed bills in front of the legislature and some of the other stories coming from .

And you can get caught up with us by following #YNMG on your favorite social media site. As we do in every episode, we’d like to thank the Thornburg Foundation for funding YNMG with the goal of creating a more open government that’s understandable and accessible for all New Mexicans.

Legislation Discussed In This Episode:

– Pretrial Release Conditions

– Affirmative Consent Policy In Schools

– Native American Language Certificate Salaries

– Indian Education Fund Distributions

– Yazzie Lawsuit Appropriations

– Tribal Education Resource Projects

– Appropriations For Yazzie Lawsuit

– Yazzie Lawsuit Plan & Reporting

– Energy Storage System Tax Credit

– Solar Market Development Tax Credit Extension

– Geothermal Ground-Coupled Heat Pumps

– Increasing Salary For Licensed Teachers

– Prohibiting Life Without Parole For A Child

– State Food Banks
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