/your-nm-government Your NM Government en-US Copyright Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:10:16 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2025-04-25/private-equity-in-health-care On this episode we talk about the promises and threats from private equity ownership in health care. New Mexico has the highest proportion of private equity- owned hospitals in the country and we’ve been named most at risk of further private equity takeovers. That's why lawmakers recently passed an oversight bill on hospital acquisitions and mergers. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:10:16 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2025-04-25/private-equity-in-health-care Daniel Montaño /governor-signs-house-bill-New-Mexico-NM-HB-586-vs-senate-bill-SB-14-hospital-mergers-ownership-oversight-differences-compared State legislators’ first attempt to pass a bill providing oversight of hospital mergers, acquisitions and private equity takeovers failed in the face of overwhelming industry opposition. They then successfully scrambled to get a second — less controversial — bill passed before the session closed. With the Governor's signature, the state will now have permanent protection, but some lawmakers worry the final bill might have too many concessions Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:32:32 GMT /governor-signs-house-bill-New-Mexico-NM-HB-586-vs-senate-bill-SB-14-hospital-mergers-ownership-oversight-differences-compared Daniel Montaño /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2025-04-18/lets-talk-about-the-yazzie-martinez-lawsuit-to-improve-education-going-back-to-court In 2018 a New Mexico judge ruled the state was failing to provide a constitutionally sufficient and equitable education to at-risk students. Years laters, the state is still out of compliance with that ruling and the plaintiffs have taken the case back to court. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 23:36:08 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2025-04-18/lets-talk-about-the-yazzie-martinez-lawsuit-to-improve-education-going-back-to-court Taylor Velazquez /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2025-04-14/lets-talk-about-cuts-to-federal-grants-for-non-profits In previous weeks we’ve explored the effects on our state of federal workforce reductions and likely federal funding cuts to Medicaid. Now prominent organizations like the New Mexico Humanities Council are reeling from cancelled federal grants. On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico, how will our non-profits endure big losses of federal funding promised by congress? Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:19:09 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2025-04-14/lets-talk-about-cuts-to-federal-grants-for-non-profits Kaveh Mowahed /local-news/2025-04-10/lawmaker-says-changing-the-legislature-is-difficult-and-necessary During the past legislative session, there were a number of efforts to change how the political body works. Those included bills to pay members of the only unpaid legislature in the country and altering the length of the annual sessions. But only one passed – House Joint Resolution 2, which would require New Mexico governors to give reasons behind a pocket veto. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:42:16 GMT /local-news/2025-04-10/lawmaker-says-changing-the-legislature-is-difficult-and-necessary Jeanette DeDios /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2025-04-07/lets-talk-about-cuts-to-medicaid-funding About a third of New Mexicans depend on medicaid to pay for health care. While our state legislature has signalled support by passing a bill to create a new medicaid trust fund, the United States congress is debating deep cuts to spending, including on medicaid. On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico, how would federal cuts affect health care in our state? Mon, 07 Apr 2025 18:12:17 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2025-04-07/lets-talk-about-cuts-to-medicaid-funding Kaveh Mowahed /local-news/2025-04-06/thousands-of-new-mexicans-turn-out-to-protest-the-trump-administration Thousands of New Mexicans gathered Saturday in downtown Albuquerque to oppose the Trump Administration. The event was one of about a dozen in New Mexico and many more nationwide. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:54:36 GMT /local-news/2025-04-06/thousands-of-new-mexicans-turn-out-to-protest-the-trump-administration Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2025-04-06/activist-dolores-huerta-people-to-speak-out Long-time labor activist Dolores Huerta was at the Hands Off! protest in Albuquerque on Saturday. She’s originally from Dawson, New Mexico, and worked alongside César Chávez to co-founded the United Farmworkers. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:36:37 GMT /local-news/2025-04-06/activist-dolores-huerta-people-to-speak-out Jeanette DeDios /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2025-03-31/lets-talk-about-oil-and-gas-in-2025-legislature On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico, we’ll discuss the power of oil and gas in our statehouse and why legislators may not be willing to change rules for the industry that brings about a third of the state’s total revenue while being the top emitter of greenhouse gases. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 23:38:14 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2025-03-31/lets-talk-about-oil-and-gas-in-2025-legislature Megan Kamerick /local-news/2025-03-24/bill-creating-tribal-immersion-language-schools-passes-legislature Native American students make up 11% of public school enrollment in New Mexico. Yet there are not enough resources for them to learn their Native languages. A bill passed in the recent legislative session would create new schools under a state-tribal compact to address those gaps. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:14:31 GMT /local-news/2025-03-24/bill-creating-tribal-immersion-language-schools-passes-legislature Jeanette DeDios