Hydrogen Bill Stalls, Voting Proposal Changes & Staffing Crisis at MDC | 2.11.22

New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s push to make New Mexico a hub for hydrogen is barely hanging on. The Line Opinion Panel explores the changes made in a third piece of legislation, and panelists debate the apparent strategic failures in the rollout of this plan.

The panel also reacts to a call for help from the union president at the Bernalillo County Jail. With staffing shortages inching towards a crisis, should the state step in? And does this reality expose a problem in our approach to law enforcement and curbing crime in general?

A package of voting reforms might have a tough time making it through the session before lawmakers head home. The Line Opinion Panel explores what’s inside the pieces that have gotten some traction, and what’s holding back the rest.

Host:

Gene Grant

Line Opinion Panelists:

Andy Lyman, reporter, NM Political Report

Dan Foley, fmr. New Mexico representative

Inez Russell Gomez, editorial page editor, Santa Fe New Mexican

For More Information:

Committee Considers New Plan on Hydrogen – Santa Fe New Mexican

New Mexico Republicans Line Up Against Environmental Bills – The Paper

Reporter Jerry Redfern Talks Hydrogen Energy – Our Land

Pretrial Monitoring Bill Surfaces in House, Advances Quickly – Albuquerque Journal

New Mexico Legislators Rework Proposed Crime Legislation - KOB

Union President Addresses Staffing Shortage Concerns at MDC – KOB

Voter-Access Bill Advances in New Mexico Legislature – Associated Press

Governor Optimistic of Approval for Tax Cuts, Voting Access – Associated Press

New Mexico Senate Seeks New Protections for Election Workers - KRWG

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