Senator Sue Wilson Beffort, (R-Sandia Park) and Senator Dede Feldman, (D-Albuquerque) present an in-depth discussion of ethics reform legislation and explore healthcare topics such as the New Mexico Medical Insurance Pool and the role of the late Patty Jennings in providing insurance coverage to needy New Mexicans. Watch Episode

Senator John Arthur Smith, (D-Deming)Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and Representative Kiki Saavedra, (D-Bernalillo & Valencia)Chair of the House Appropriations and Finance Committee. This is first time the two chairs of the powerful legislative finance committees have appeared together in an in-depth television interview. These two lawmakers share over 50 years of experience of dealing with financial matters in the legislature. Smith and Saavedra offer compelling insights into our current fiscal crisis, the budget shortfall, the global economic meltdown, and resonances of the Great Depression. Watch Episode

Representative Janice Arnold-Jones (R-Bernalillo) and Senator Mary Kay Papen (D-Dona Ana) present an in-depth discussion of problems with the regional housing authorities, the challenges of webcasting legislative committees, and the difficulties of dealing with the budget shortfall. Watch Episode

Representatives Rick Miera (D-Bernalillo-11) and Dennis Roch (R-Curry, Harding, Quay, Roosevelt, and San Miguel & Union-67) discuss the Education Funding Formula along with other topics relating to education. Rep. Miera, the Chair of the House Education Committee, and Rep. Roch, the current Assistant Superintendent for Tucumcari Public Schools, debate the advantages of smaller classes, the future of No Child Left Behind, and the definition of a "sufficient" education. Watch Episode

Lt. Governor Diane Denish talks about the call she got from Governor Richardson explaining his withdrawal from consideration to be President Obama's Commerce Secretary and her transition back to being Lt. Governor, some behind the scenes Senate stories, the Senate leadership battle, and an overview of the 2009 Legislative Session. Watch Episode

Senator Tim Jennings, President Pro Tem of the New Mexico State Senate, discusses the state's fiscal situation, healthcare, overcoming partisanship, the role of rural values in New Mexico politics, and other hot topics. A little known fact is that Senator Jennings has held almost every leadership post in the Senate in his 30+ years as a senator: minority whip and majority whip, minority leader and majority leader, caucus leader, chair and co-chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and President Pro Tem of the Senate! Watch Episode

Sebastian Junger, New York Times bestselling author of "The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea" and "Fire" describes his fascination with dangerous work and how he came to write about the storm of the century Watch Episode

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