Host Lou DiVizio updates state headlines, including the Governor's picks for the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission. 

Then, Gene Grant and a panel of political experts talk through the new budget surplus available for lawmakers when session starts later this month. 

Gene and the panel also explore proposed legislation on guns. 

And, Gene and our panelists discuss the pros and cons of modernizing the state legislature, with potential changes like paying lawmakers and lengthening sessions. 

Host: Lou DiVizio

Line Host: Gene Grant

Line Opinion Panelists:

Dede Feldman, fmr. State Senator

Diane Snyder, fmr. State Senator

Dan Foley, fmr. State Representative

For More Information:

Tribes get Advisory Role in New Mexico Public Utility Regulation – AP News

New Mexico state government reaps budget windfall from oil- AP News

New Mexico gun safety bills could spark debate at Roundhouse amid rise in firearm deaths- Albuquerque Journal

Voters are sending more women to the New Mexico Legislature. Will structural changes follow? - Albuquerque Journal

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