This week's guest on REPORT FROM SANTA FE is the new Speaker of the House of Representatives Ken Martinez (D-District 69), who expresses his vision for the 2013 Legislative Session. Sharing personal stories of great Speakers before him, Rep. Martinez talks about his father, Walter Martinez, and the late Ben Lujan. He describes his optimism for smooth coordination and clear communications between the legislative chambers and the fourth floor. New jobs initiatives for the state and important social justice legislation are among his top priorities during this Session. Martinez describes the new Legislative Jobs Council, in which he brings together “all the partners. We should bring in all the labs, …the universities, have legislative leadership and our partners, which will be commerce and industry but also labor because no one is more interested in a job than a guy that slings a hammer for a living. Put them all in a room, look at the best practices, and what can we do to create jobs? " Watch Episode

This week's guest on REPORT FROM SANTA FE is Senator Mary Kay Papen, Democrat from Dona Ana County, and the newly elected President Pro-Tem of the New Mexico State Senate. Senator Papen describes the road that led her to the Senate Pro Tem post, starting with visits to the legislature as a citizen advocate for domestic violence and mental health issues, proceeding through election as a senator from Dona Ana County in 2000, and culminating in the top leadership post in the New Mexico Senate. Watch Episode

This week on "Report from Santa Fe" Lorene talks to Representative Nate Gentry (R-Bernalillo), the Minority Whip of the House, and Senator Peter Wirth (D-Santa Fe), the new Chair of the Conservation Committee in the Senate. Both lawmakers are introducing exciting and interesting legislation this session, so tune in for a heads-up on important bills to watch. They discuss bipartisanship and the changes of leadership in both houses, making this show a great introduction to this year's legislative session. Among the hot legislation introduced and discussed by Senator Wirth and Representative Gentry are SB 13 which closes a tax loophole so that out-of-state corporations pay their fair share of taxes, HB 12 which says cash assistance benefits cannot be paid out in casinos, bars, or strip clubs, and SB 15 demanding transparency of corporate campaign donors. Also examined are Gentry's anti-corruption HB 13 and Wirth's GMO food labeling proposal SB 18. Watch Episode

We are posting this In Memoriam show with FABIAN CHAVEZ on the web site only. Despite the dates indicated, we will not be airing it again on TV. You can see it by clicking "watch episode" here. Watch Episode

This week on Report from Santa Fe, Lorene interviews Jeff Witte, the Director/Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Agriculture. Agriculture is a vital part of the state culturally and economically, and Mr. Witte gives an engaging interview about what his department is doing to keep the industry strong. Secretary Witte presents information about two upcoming events that are sure to provide much needed economic stimulus for New Mexico and expand opportunities for our agricultural community. Watch Episode

This week's guest on REPORT FROM SANTA FE is New Mexico's senior U.S. Senator Tom Udall. As the 17th senator from New Mexico, Udall pays tribute to Senator Bingaman on his retirement and explains his historical efforts for filibuster reform in the Senate. Despite total gridlock in the Senate, Udall has gotten 2 bills passed unanimously, the Burn Pit Registry for veterans, and moving New Mexico's Katie's Law to the national level. The senator also discusses his appointment to the powerful Appropriations Committee, Real ID, and Wall Street Reform. Watch Episode

THIS WEEK: GUS SPETH, One of the Founders of the Environmental Movement, Author, Presidential Advisor, and Educator Co-Founder, Natural Resources Defense Council Founder, World Resources Institute Chaired President Carter's Council on Environmental Quality Adviser on the Environment to President Clinton Chaired the United Nations Development Program Dean, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies “One of our most trusted elders in the environmental movement, Speth offers a sweeping and inspiring vision for how to transform our deeply ailing culture.” -- Naomi Klein, author of “The Shock Doctrine” “My motivation was climate change: After more than 30 years of unsuccessfully advocating for government action to protect our planet’s climate, I found myself at the end of my proverbial rope. Civil disobedience was my way of saying that America’s economic and political system had failed us all.” -- Speth on why he joined the protest of the Keystone XL pipeline Watch Episode

As Senator Tim Jennings, President Pro-Tem of the State Senate, prepares to leave his post, host Lorene Mills talks with him about his long career as a public servant. They discuss the triumphs in healthcare accessibility championed by Tim and his wife Patty that led to the New Mexico Medical Insurance Pool, as well as partisanship, and how under Tim's leadership the senate functioned and thrived across party lines. The Senator also speaks about the recent and controversial election. Watch Episode

This week on REPORT FROM SANTA FE, Lorene Mills dives into the “Science of Happiness” with celebrated author and filmmaker John de Graaf. BOOKS written by John de Graaf: • "Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic" • “Take Back Your Time” • “What's the Economy For, Anyway?: Why It’s Time to Stop Chasing Growth and Start Pursuing Happiness” Watch Episode

"Report from Santa Fe" will be on hiatus for Northern New Mexico while Channel 5 is on a pledge drive. Please support your local PBS station - thank you! We will return December 15. For the east side of the state, and Las Cruces, we will be featuring Governor Garrey Carruthers 6:00 p.m. Saturday November 24 on KENW, Channel 3, and Sunday 6:00 a.m. on KRWG Channel 22 in Las Cruces. More