New Mexico in Focus Discusses Legislative Session, Governor’s Agenda

This week on New Mex­ico in Focus, the Line ana­lyzes the reac­tion to Gov. Susana Martinez’s State of the State address. Pan­elists sit down with newly elected Speaker of the House Ken Mar­tinez and Sen­ate Major­ity Floor Leader Michael Sanchez to talk about how best to con­trol the flow of legislation.

New Mex­ico PBS’ one hour pub­lic affairs show New Mex­ico in Focus airs Fri­days at 7 p.m. and Sun­days at 7 a.m. on Chan­nel 5.1. The show can also be seen on New Mex­ico PBS Chan­nel 9.1 on Sat­ur­days at 5 p.m.

In addi­tion, state Sen. Mary Kay Papen talks about her push for bet­ter rep­re­sen­ta­tion of rural parts of the state, as well as her home­town of Las Cruces, the state’s sec­ond largest city.

Guests
• Ken Mar­tinez (D) — Grants, Speaker of the N.M. House of Rep­re­sen­ta­tives
• Mary Kay Papen (D) — Las Cruces, Pres­i­dent Pro Tem­pore of N.M. Sen­ate
* Michael Sanchez (D) — Belen, Sen­ate Floor Major­ity Leader

Guest Pan­elists
• Diane Den­ish, for­mer Lt. Gov­er­nor
• Whit­ney Waite, The Waite Company

Line Panes­lists
• Jamie Estrada, Agenda Global
• Sophie Mar­tin, editor-in-chief, New Mex­ico Law Review

Cor­re­spon­dents
• Matt Grubs, NMiF producer

Host/Commentator
• Gene Grant

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New Mex­ico in Focus is pro­duced by Matt Grubs and Kathy Wim­mer. Fund­ing has been pro­vided in part by the McCune Foundation.

Media Con­tact: Evy Todd (505) 277‑1218; email: etodd@newmexicopbs.org