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January 23, 2010
Guest:
Representative Luciano ““Lucky””
Varela ( D - Santa Fe County), Chair of the Legislative Finance
Committee and Deputy Chair of the House Appropriations and Finance Committee,
and Representative Tom Taylor, ( R - San Juan County)
Republican Floor Leader, New Mexico House of Representatives. Rep.Varela shares
his fiscal expertise in addressing the state’’s budget crisis, and suggests
ways we can balance income and expenditures to deal with our budget shortfall.
Rep.Taylor discusses the opportunity the budget crisis represents for the state
to evaluate the necessity of programs and prioritize its expenditures. Taylor
provides an in-depth analysis of the oil and gas situation in San Juan County,
and how that effects the rest of the state. Varela and Taylor provide clear
insights into the problems New Mexico faces and give us behind-the-scenes information
to use in watching this crucial 30-Day Legislative Session as it unfurls.
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January 16, 2010
Guest:
Diane Denish, Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico, whose responsibilities include being the
presiding officer of the New Mexico State Senate. From that unique perspective,
Denish evaluates the upcoming Legislative Session, addressing budget issues,
ethics reform and predatory lending initiatives, along with updating small
business concerns gathered in her recent meetings around the state. The Lt.
Governor tackles many of the hot topics facing the legislature, but points out
the resiliency and strength of New Mexicans, saying, "I think people do
realize we are in tough times, but we are tougher than the tough times we are
in."
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January 02, 2010
Guest:
Governor Garrey Carruthers, Dean of the College of
Business at New Mexico State University, and Chair of the Governor's Committee
on Government Efficiency. The former governor discusses the current state of
affairs in New Mexico, addressing
budget issues, health care, education and other hot topics.
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December 19, 2009
Guest:
authors Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson, discussing their new books. Often called the Queen of
Canadian Literature, Atwood has been writing for 50 years and has been awarded
many literary prizes, including the Booker Prize for the Blind Assassin, The Prince of Asturias Prize, the Governor’s Award, as well as the Arthur C.
Clark Award, among others. Best known for the Handmaid’s Tale, Moral
Disorder, Oryx and Crake, Atwood presents her futuristic new book The
Year of the Flood.
Graeme Gibson wrote fiction for years, and has now
branched out into nonfiction with his books The Bedside Book of Birds and The Bedside Book of Beasts. Sumptuously illustrated and
well researched, Gibson explores the roles of predators and birds and beautifully
explores what mankind learns from birds and beasts.
From Atwood's futuristic novels, to
Gibson's keen awareness of the
knowledge and power we derive from animals, both authors reveal possible
futures and the choices we have to make to preserve our natural world, and
provide rich and compelling interviews.
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