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New Mexico People, Places and Ideas Fri. 4/6 8a : Albuquerque’s newly elected Mayor Tim Keller has pronounced Albuquerque’s Rapid Transit bus system built to run down the middle of Central a “bit of a lemon.” Why? Well, the electric buses leak, can't hold a proper charge, and don’t align with stations. What's w orse, Albuquerque spent $ 130 million on the system, relying on an $ 80 million reimbursement from the federal governemtn, but Mayor Keller says that “check is not in the mail." Now what?

Fri. 1/5 8a: New Mexico has one of the highest rates of child abuse and neglect in the Nation. But Children are resilient, aren’t they? No, says Dr. Bruce Perry, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist, who recently headlineda child welfare forum in Albuquerque. Dr. Perry has researched how a child's environment, particularly those who encounter trauma, affects brain development. Dr. Perry has been featured in a wide range of media including NPR, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Nightline, CNN,

Fri. 6/2, 8a: What’s the proper role of the Church in Politics? We put this question to Archbishop John Wester, who became the 12th archbishop of New Mexico in June 2015. In Wester, New Mexico Catholics have seen an archbishop who is highly engaged in “political” issues like immigration and education reform such as funding early childhood education through annual distributions from New Mexico’s $16B Land Grant Permanent Fund.

Fri. 12/4 8a From reducing crime to increasing educational and economic outcomes, the go-to answer seems to be “early childhood education”. But why, what is the need for outside, early intervention with our young children and is there evidence that home visiting and pre-K programs can accomplish the desired results. We will put these questions to a true expert, Allen Sanchez, the head of Chi St Joseph’s Children, which runs the largest home visiting program in the United States, now in five New

Fri. 12/5 8a: New Mexico has one of the highest rates of child abuse and neglect inthe Nation. But Children are resilient, aren’t they? No, says Dr...

Fri. 11/07 8a : What explains the Republican success in the US Senate races and their historic victories in the New Mexico House and Governor’s contests? We couldn’t have a better analyst to answer these questions than Dr. Gabriel Sanchez. Dr. Sanchez is a regular guest on many shows about New Mexico elections, a political science professor at UNM , and the Research Director for Latino Decisions, a national research and polling organization. So please join host Stephen Spitz as we wrap the 2014

Fri. 10/3 8a: Join host Stephen Spitz for what promises to be a very entertaining half-hour with one of New Mexico's premier writers. New Mexico author Max Evans is best known for The Rounders, which along with a later book, Hi Lo Country, were turned into popular Hollywood movies. Evans is also the recipient of numerous writing awards, including the 1990 Levi Strauss Saddleman Award for lifetime achievement in Western literature. However, Max Evans is much more than "just" an author having

Fri. 6/6 8a: Politics and process inside New Mexico’s “Roundhouse” are notoriously complex with legislative success dependent on personal connections, the power of lobbyists, and basic deal making. Our guest, former progressive Senator Dede Feldman, will give us an insider’s account of what goes on behind closed doors. Feldman’s book, Inside the New Mexico Senate: Boots, Suits and Citizens, details, among other things, the coup against Senate Majority Leader Manny Aragon, her battles to restrict

Fri. 6/6 8a: Politics and process inside New Mexico’s “Roundhouse” are notoriously complex with legislative success dependent on personal connections,...

F ri. 5/2 8a : The city’s post-recession recovery remains one of the worst in the nation with employment continuing to decline. The cause appears to be major cutbacks in Federal and State spending. There are, however, two rays of hope: 1) Innovate Albuquerque – a plan to create a research district based out of the old First Baptist Church complex at Central and Broadway. The goal is to create an incubator where start-up companies, researchers, students and entrepreneurs are all housed together,

Fri. 5/2 8a: The city’s post-recession recovery remains one of the worst in the nation with employment continuing to decline. The cause appears to be...

Fri. 4/4 8a: Our guests run two successful business incubators in New Mexico. Tony Gallegos is CEO of the South Valley Economic Development Center and...

Fri. 4/4 8a: Our guests run two successful business incubators in New Mexico. Tony Gallegos is CEO of the South Valley Economic Development Center and Marie Longserre is president and CEO of the Santa Fe Business Incub ator. These organizations have helped entrepreneurs create hundreds of jobs around the state, but they often fly under the radar while big corporate announcements grab the headlines. Resources: South Valley Economic Development Center Santa Fe Business Incubator San Juan College

Fri. 2/7 8a: Our guest this month is Santa Fe resident Marilyn Mason. Dr. Mason is an internationally recognized consultant and speaker on leadership...

Fri. 2/7 8a: Our guest this month is Santa Fe resident Marilyn Mason . Dr. Mason is an internationally recognized consultant and speaker on leadership and coaching.