Episode 629 - Preview

PARTIAL FUNDING FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NEW MEXICO InFOCUS PROVIDED BY THE McCUNE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION. >> THIS WEEK ON NEW MEXICO InFOCUS ... >> DIVERSIFYING OUR ECONOMY AND GROWING THE PRIVATE SECTOR. >> THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS UNDER WAY. THE GOVERNOR DELIVERS THE STATE-OF-THE-STATE ADDRESS, AND DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS DELIVER A REBUTTAL. >> IF YOU REALLY WANT TO SEE WHAT THE ISSUES ARE, GO TO THE SCHOOL, NOT AS A PHOTO OP. >> WE'RE OFF TO THE RACES IN SANTA FE. NEW MEXICO InFOCUS STARTS NOW! >> WITH REPEATED CALLS TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD, GOVERNOR SUSANA MARTINEZ DELIVERED HER THIRD STATE-OF-THE-STATE ADDRESS EARLIER THIS WEEK. THE SPEECH HIGHLIGHTED POLICY EFFORTS BOTH NOVEL AND FAMILIAR, AND SO THE QUESTION NOW, HOW WILL LAWMAKERS REACT? WE GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS ANSWERING THAT QUESTION THIS WEEK. NEWLY-ELECTED SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEM MARY KAY PAPEN TALKS ABOUT BRINGING TOGETHER INTERESTS FROM NEW MEXICO'S URBAN CENTER WITH CITIES AND TOWNS AROUND THE STATE. AND THE TWO DEMOCRATS WHO PLAY THE BIGGEST ROLE AFFECTING THE FLOW OF LEGISLATION SIT DOWN WITH US, SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MICHAEL SANCHEZ, AND THE NEW HOUSE SPEAKER, KEN MARTINEZ. AND, OF COURSE, THE LINE IS IN TALKING EDUCATION POLICY, AND JUST HOW LAWMAKERS SEEM TO BE SIZING UP THE SESSION.