Elaine Baumgartel

Friction Between State Agencies Escalates As Health Exchange Deadlines Near

Elaine Baumgartel and NMInDepth.com — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:39:36 +0000

New details have emerged about changes that were made to a grant proposal the state submitted to the federal government related to the state's Health Insurance Exchange.

Where To Get Outdoors During Wildfire Season

Elaine Baumgartel — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:08:02 +0000

Some people, especially many in Santa Fe may be feeling a bit overwhelmed with the ring of fire that has surrounded the state's capitol city.

But State Fire Information Officer Dan Ware wants everyone to know that, really, the whole state is not on fire.

The Future Of Wildfires Depends On Mother Nature

The Associated Press and Elaine Baumgartel — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:25:45 +0000

With each dry thunderstorm that moves across New Mexico, the chance of another wildfire breaking out goes up.

Crews are battling a handful of blazes in the Santa Fe National Forest, on private land near Whites Peak and in rugged territory in southern New Mexico.

The flames are being fueled by overcrowded forests, the terrain and dry conditions.

Will NM's Fair Pay For Women Act Solve The State's Gender Pay Gap?

Elaine Baumgartel — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:55:37 +0000

KUNM Call In Show 6/13 8a: this year Governor Susana Martinez signed the Fair Pay For Women Act into law and it goes into effect on Friday.

How Can We Prevent More Power Line Sparked Wildfires?

Elaine Baumgartel — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:12:52 +0000

KUNM Call In Show 6/6 8a: The 2013 wildfire season is in full swing in New Mexico.

LIVE Today at Noon: President Obama To Discuss Drone Strikes And Guantanamo

Elaine Baumgartel — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:42:30 +0000

Live NPR Coverage of Presidential Speech Thu. 5/23 12p: President Obama will give a major speech today on drone airstrikes overseas and issues with detainees at Guantanamo prison in Cuba.

We'll bring you live NPR coverage of the President's speech followed by analysis from NPR's counter-terrorism reporter Dina Temple-Raston and Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving.

Back To The Basics: An American Graduate Special

Elaine Baumgartel — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:37:19 +0000

State of the RE:Union Thu. 5/30 8a: In this American Graduate special, State of the Re:Union takes a closer look at school, community, and the drop out crisis in this country.

With reporting from both urban and rural schools, and interviews with education experts, State of the RE:Union goes “ back to the basics”, looking at strategies that get to the heart of what makes students want to learn.

Coming Home: Stories Of Veterans Returning From War

Elaine Baumgartel — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:27:30 +0000

State of the RE:Union Thu. 5/23 8a: More than two million veterans have come home so far from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. For returning veterans, reintegrating into society can be a challenge.

How do you find your place, when you’ve changed and the people you love don’t recognize you? When that old life is gone and you have to start a new one from scratch.

Report: Economic Recovery Especially Slow For Hispanics In New Mexico

Elaine Baumgartel — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:08:53 +0000

The unemployment rate for Hispanics in New Mexico is double the rate for non-Hispanic whites, according to a new report from the Economic Policy Institute.

In the last quarter of 2012, the unemployment rate for Hispanics here was 8.2 percent, compared to 4.7 percent for whites.

Take Student Artists, Add Professional Artists, What Do You Get?

Elaine Baumgartel — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:24:23 +0000

KUNM Call In Show Thu. 5/6 8a: What do you get when you combine students who have artistic vision with artists who have serious skills? We'll hear from the folks at Meow Wolf, an arts organization, and the high school students they've paired up with about the transformative experience of making multi-media installations as part of the Albuquerque Museum's Lead With The Arts after school arts program.

Dealing With Far Away Trauma and Disaster

Elaine Baumgartel — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:57:00 +0000

KUNM Call In Show Thu. 5/2 8a: Are you feeling sad, numb, or tired in the wake of recent violent events like the Boston Marathon bombing and the fertilizer plant explosion in Texas? Are you arguing more with loved ones? Do you feel mentally drained? You could be experiencing the long-distance impacts of these events.

What can you do to help yourself and your family cope with these feelings? How can you explain these things to children?

Riding High: Bicycles And Cycling Safety

Elaine Baumgartel — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:16:23 +0000

KUNM Call In Show Thu. 4/25 8a: Do you commute on a bicycle to work? Do you want to? Or is it just fun time on bikes for you? We'll have details on the BikeABQ Bike Swap event and take your calls about bicycles, cycling, and safety.

Debate Ensues Over DOE Plan To Ship More Waste To WIPP

Elaine Baumgartel — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:31:09 +0000

One-On-One With New Mexico's First Latina Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham

Elaine Baumgartel — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:53:48 +0000

KUNM Call In Show Thu. 4/4 8a: In 2012, New Mexicans elected the first Latina to represent the state in Congress. Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham represents Albuquerque and the 1st district. This week on the KUNM Call In Show we'll speak with Rep. Lujan Grisham for a full one-hour radio town hall.

We'd like to hear from you! What have the first few months in Washington DC been like for her? What do you think about her performance so far? And what would you like to see her prioritize?

Is Same Sex Marriage Coming To New Mexico?

Elaine Baumgartel — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:54:19 +0000

KUNM Call In Show Thu. 3/28 8a: Last week, Santa Fe officials announced they believed same-sex marriage is legal under current New Mexico law. The ACLU-New Mexico has filed a lawsuit on behalf of several same sex couples who were denied marriage licenses in Bernalillo County. Meanwhile, the US Supreme Court hears arguments in two same sex marriage cases this week.

Roundhouse Report 2013

Elaine Baumgartel — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:45:16 +0000

KUNM Call In Show Thu. 3/21 8a: Governor Susana Martinez says she'll sign the budget bill passed by lawmakers in a last minute deal right before the 2013 60-day session adjourned. She vetoed then signed the "Breaking Bad" bill that increases tax incentives for TV shows to produce in New Mexico. What else went down this session? We'll take your calls and comments! Email callinshow@kunm.org, post your comments online, or call in live during the show.

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Chair Of Carlsbad Nuclear Task Force Responds To Criticism Of Hanford/WIPP Proposal

Elaine Baumgartel — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:53:48 +0000

The Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state has multiple tanks that are leaking toxic and radioactive material into the soil and groundwater near the Columbia River.

Last week the Department of Energy announced a plan to ship 3 million gallons of waste from Hanford to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad. KUNM's Elaine Baumgartel has more.

Udall Urges Caution On Hanford/WIPP Proposal

Elaine Baumgartel — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:17:29 +0000

The Department of Energy announced last week a proposal to ship 3 million gallons of radioactive waste from the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state to be stored at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad.

Will WIPP Take Hanford's Nuclear Waste?

Elaine Baumgartel — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:55:16 +0000

KUNM Call In Show Thu. 3/14 8a: The Department of Energy has proposed to store nuclear waste from the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico.

We'll take your calls and comments. You can also email callinshow@kunm.org or post your comments online.

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Guest:

Contextualizing The Sequester

Elaine Baumgartel — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:54:18 +0000

New Mexico's Sequester, What Does It Look Like So Far?

Elaine Baumgartel — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 01:06:28 +0000

The KUNM News team looks at a variety of communities bracing for automatic federal budget cuts, from early childhood education and law enforcement, to healthcare and the military, and including the state's national laboratories.

Carrie Jung reports in the sequester's impact on the military and the state's national laboratories.

Rita Daniels spoke with US Representative Steve Pearce (R) about the automatic federal budget cuts and their impact on border security.

A Decade Of Talking All Things Peace

Elaine Baumgartel — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:56:24 +0000

KUNM Call In Show Thu. 2/28 8a: Over the past ten years, the producers of Peace Talks Radio have been chasing the stories that explore non-violent conflict resolution and peacemaking. We'll hear from series producers Paul Ingles, Suzanne Kryder, and Carol Boss about their work teasing out these stories of what is good in the world. How did they find people who promote, create, and support peace in their communities? We'd also like to hear from you!

The Social History of Marijuana

Elaine Baumgartel — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:17:46 +0000

KUNM Call In Show 2/21 8a: When and how was marijuana first used by humans? How does the herb chemically impact the human brain? And what are some of the cultural aspects of the substance's prohibition in the U.S.? We'll speak with Martin A. Lee, author of Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana - Medical, Recreational, and Scientific. We'd like to hear from you! Email callinshow@kunm.org, post your comments online, or call in live during the show.

505-277-5866 (locally in Albuquerque)

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2nd Amendment And Gun Control

Elaine Baumgartel — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:33:37 +0000

President Obama has made gun control one of his administrations top priorities in the wake of the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting. Here in New Mexico, a flurry of gun control laws have been introduced by lawmakers who say they want to reduce gun violence. Their legislative methods are quite different, though.

Gun Control In The Wild Wild West

Elaine Baumgartel — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:33:11 +0000

KUNM Call In Show Thu. 2/7 8a: How will gun buyer background check legislation fare in the state legislature? What does this mean for 2nd Amendment rights and public safety in New Mexico? We'll discuss the proposal's progress and get reactions. We'd like to hear from you. Email callinshow@kunm.org, post your comments online, or call in live during the show.

Guests:

Julie Ann Grimm, Santa Fe New Mexican
Debbie O'Malley, Bernalillo County Commissioner

Are Abortion Rights Under Attack In New Mexico?

Elaine Baumgartel — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:48:41 +0000

KUNM Call In Show Thu. 1/31 8a: A bill introduced in the state legislature would make it a crime to coerce or facilitate an abortion with the intention of destroying evidence for a woman who has been the victim of rape or incest.

Juries For Police Officers Who've Shot Civilians, What Works?

Elaine Baumgartel — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:17:34 +0000

KUNM Call In Show Thur. 1/24 8a: Bernalillo County District Attorney Kari Brandenburg plans to restart what some have called a controversial process of reviewing the cases of officer involved shootings by using an 'investigative grand jury.' How would you like to see these shootings dealt with? Are these juries enough? What other options are there for determining whether an officer was justified in using deadly force? We'd like to hear from you. Email callinshow@kunm.org, post your comments online, or call in live during the show.

What Does Medicaid Expansion Mean For New Mexico?

Elaine Baumgartel — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:16:00 +0000

KUNM Call In Show 1/17 8a: Now that Governor Susana Martinez has agreed to expand Medicaid to cover an additional 170,000 low income adults, what does that mean for the state? Are there enough health care providers to provide the health care? How will the expansion be implemented?

We'd like to hear from you! Email callinshow@kunm.org, post your comments online, or call in live during the show.

Guests:

Changing Landscape Of News Media

Elaine Baumgartel — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:24:09 +0000

KUNM Call In Show 1/10 8a: What do you want to see covered by news media in New Mexico? Which media outlets are doing it well? We'll hear from reporters and editors at new online media outlets and discuss news coverage in New Mexico, what is missing, and what they plan to do about it. We'd like to hear from you. Email callinshow@kunm.org, post your comments online, or call in live during the show.

Guests:

Year In Review: Top News Stories of 2012 In New Mexico

Elaine Baumgartel — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:45:15 +0000

KUNM Call In Show 12/20 8a: What was the biggest news story of 2012 in New Mexico? We'll have results from a survey of KUNM listeners and we'll hear from news editors about what they think. We'll also discuss the most under-reported stories of the year. We'd like to hear from you! Email callinshow@kunm.org, post your comments online, or call in live during the show.