New Mexico in Focus; Albuquerque's Homeless Survey Week and On Location at Legislature
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This week on New Mexico in Focus, Governor Susana Martinez proposes increasing the state's closing fund, which is used to entice businesses to relocate to New Mexico, to $50 million dollars. Lawmakers are expected to debate that idea this session. Also, we hear how some state lawmakers want to encourage companies to bring more high tech jobs in New Mexico. Also this week, volunteers in Albuquerque are counting homeless individuals. Survey Week happens every two years and gives government officials and service providers a way to measure the issue in the city. We go to the Albuquerque Rescue Mission, where Pastor John Hill shares his insights from nearly 10 years of working downtown with men, women and children who are homeless or struggling to make ends meet. We’ll also hear how nonprofits are working together to bring people from the streets into more stable housing. Host Gene Grant and The Line panelists discuss the upcoming elections for the APS school board, a proposal at NMSU to limit access to public records, and tent cities for homeless individuals that are getting attention in Albuquerque and Las Cruces. Host: Gene Grant. Correspondents: Gwyneth Doland; Sarah Gustavus. Guests: Rep. Brian Egolf (D - Santa Fe); Rep. Larry Larrañaga (R - Bernalillo); Rep. Jeff Steinborn (D - Dona Ana); Rep. Carl Trujillo (D - Santa Fe); John Ames, Supportive Housing Coalition of New Mexico; Pastor John Hill, Albuquerque Rescue Mission; Jennifer Metzler, Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless; Dennis Plummer, Albuquerque Heading Home. Line Panelists: Rachel Sams, Albuquerque Business First; Dan Foley, Former NM House Minority Whip; Sophie Martin, DukeCityFix.com & Attorney; Rob Nikolewski, Watchdog.org.
