Peter and Shirley talked New Mexico water with two well-known experts, Norm Gaume (formerly of the Intrastate Stream Commission) and Dr. Phil King.
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Fred Nathan of Think New Mexico discussed the upcoming session of the New Mexico State Legislature, focusing primarily on specific bills that Think New Mexico hopes will pass.
Shirley Baca and Peter Goodman started the show talking about several current topics in the news.
Andy Nuñez, former Hatch mayor and longtime member of the NM Legislature, discussed his career in politics. Nunez, 85, lost his bid for re-election in November, and said that will be his last race. While in the Legislature, he went from Democrat to Independent to Republican. And, he was a former chairman of the House Water and Agriculture Committee.
Lisa Larocque, sustainability director for the city of Las Cruces, will discuss the new ban on plastic bags at stores in the city that went into place Saturday. She will explain how the new ordinance works and why it is necessary.
Jim Peach, an emeritus professor in economics at NMSU, will discussed his upcoming presentation for the Academy for Learning in Retirement. January’s series will focus on college sports. Peach will discuss the interaction between sports and the broader society.
Shirley Baca and Walt Rubel took a break from politics at the beginning of the show and talked about broken pipes and New Year's Resolutions. Finally at the end, they talked about January 6 insurrection.
Newly elected Las Cruces City Council members Becki Graham and Becky Corran discussed their expectations upon joining the council. Their wins in the November election, along with that of incumbent Yvonne Flores, will mean that all six council members will be women for the first time in the city’s history.
Rep. Nathan Small, vice chair of the House Appropriations and Finance Committee, discussed the nearly $500 million spent in the special session that recently concluded, and looked ahead to the 30-day session that starts Jan. 18, when lawmakers are expected to have about $1.6 billion in additional revenue compared to this year.
Local resident Bob Hearn will discuss the dispute between Sheriff Kim Stewart and County Manager Fernando Macias. She is opposing his order to require all employees to return to the workplace.
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