Full Episode | 2023 Legislative Session Recap: What Passed, What Didn’t and Understanding Why

Описание: This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and the Line Opinion Panel recap the 2023 legislative session, breaking down what passed and what didn’t. The Line Panel breaks down the crime bills that gained approval, and those that fell short despite calls for improved public safety. The panel also discusses the newly passed House Bill 7 which codifies abortion rights in New Mexico. The Line Panelists also take a deep look inside the record-setting $9.6B budget.

New Mexico in Focus Political Correspondent Gwyneth Doland catches up with a group of up-and-coming New Mexico journalists to talk about their experience covering the Roundhouse during the 2023 legislative session.

Gene Grant sits down with Martha Burk, political psychologist, author and host of the podcast, ‘Real Time with Martha Burk.’ Gene asks about a series of issues in the 2023 legislature that will impact women and families, including new a reproductive rights law and the failure of paid family leave.

Host:
Gene Grant

The Line Opinion Panel:
Dan McKay, staff writer, Albuquerque Journal
Inez Russell Gomez, editorial page editor, the Santa Fe New Mexican
Shaun Griswold, editor, Source New Mexico

Segments:

Reporting on the 2023 Legislative Session
Correspondent:
Gwyneth Doland
Guests:
Bella Davis, author, New Mexico in Depth
Jeanette DeDios, reporter, KUNM-FM
Megan Gleason, author, Source New Mexico

Women’s Issues in the 2023 Legislative Session
Correspondent:
Gene Grant
Guest:
Martha Burk, political psychologist, author & host of the podcast, ‘Real Time with Martha Burk’
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