Legislature Hits Midpoint; NM’s Senior Boom

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Politics Correspondent Gwyneth Doland speaks with state representatives Nathan Small and Cathrynn Brown about the state budget as the 60-day legislative session passes the midway point. Gwyneth also talks with state Rep. Linda Serrato about competing proposals to create trust funds for New Mexico babies.

U.S. Attorney Alexander Uballez resigned this week under pressure from President Trump. In this excerpt from a segment that first aired in January, Executive Producer Jeff Proctor sits down with Uballez as he looks back at his tenure as head of the district of New Mexico.

KUNM’s Megan Kamerick interviews Emily Kaltenbach, the state’s top official focused on aging, who tells us how officials are preparing financially for an expected boom in our elderly population.

House Bill 417, a proposed tax hike on alcohol, passed its first hurdle in Santa Fe this week. Gwyneth speaks to Democratic Rep. Cristina Parajón, one of the bill’s sponsors, and Sindy Bolaños-Sacoman, co-founder of the New Mexico Tribal Behavioral Health Providers Association, to discuss how the bill’s proposed extra revenue would be spent — and why.

Host: Jeff Proctor

Segments: 
Lawmakers Break Down Big-Ticket Budget Items
Correspondent: Gwyneth Doland  
Guests: NM Rep. Nathan Small, D-Las Cruces
NM Rep. Cathrynn Brown, R-Carlsbad
NM Rep. Linda Serrato, D-Santa Fe

U.S. Attorney Uballez Resigns Under Pressure from Trump
Correspondent: Jeff Proctor
Guest: Alexander Uballez, Former U.S. Attorney, District of New Mexico

How NM is Preparing for Boom in Senior Adults
Correspondent: Megan Kamerick
Guest: Emily Kaltenbach, Secretary Designate, NM Aging and Long-Term Services Department

Alcohol Tax Bill Passes First Hurdle at Roundhouse
Correspondent: Gwyneth Doland:
Guests: NM Rep. Cristina Parajón, D-Albuquerque
Sindy Bolaños-Sacoman, Co-Founder, New Mexico Tribal Behavioral Health Providers Association