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Let's Talk New Mexico
Hosted by Ty Bannerman
,
Taylor Velazquez
,
Megan Kamerick
,
Bryce Dix

Weekly public affairs program featuring interviews with policy makers, advocates, elected officials, artists, musicians and other news makers along with live phone calls from listeners.

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  • Let's talk about the poetry of New Mexico
    What is it about New Mexico that inspires so many poets?
  • Voters fill out their ballots at a polling place in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010.
    Let's talk about semi-open primaries
    Early voting started this week for the primary elections on June 2nd and this year New Mexicans who are not affiliated with a political party will have the opportunity to participate.
  • Lets talk about April's news
    We talk about April's most compelling news stories with the journalists who reported on them.
  • Pueblo de Abiquiu Library and Cultural Center
    Let's Talk libraries—beyond books
    We're talking all about libraries this week, especially the things that they offer that aren't books. Internet access! Food pantries! Washer and dryer? Yes!
  • Food bank officials said they intend to increase distribution sites—as they did during the COVID-19-pandemic—in response to lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits expected on Nov. 1, 2025.
    Let's Talk about New Mexicans losing food assistance
    SNAP underwent some big changes last year, and as a result an upcoming deadline is set to lock-out thousands of New Mexicans from food assistance for the next three years.
  • Let's talk about youth employment programs
    This week on Let’s Talk New Mexico, we’ll be checking out the Job Corps program, as well as similar youth-oriented programs that serve different purposes, like the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps. We’ll speak to youth who are currently enrolled in the programs and those who have graduated to find out how their experience has affected their lives.
  • Let's talk social media safety after the Meta ruling
    A jury in New Mexico has found that social media giant Meta misled consumers about the safety of its platforms and endangering children. The owner of Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp must pay out $375 million dollars in civil penalties.
  • The Project Director for Housing Policy at the Pew Charitable Trusts, Alex Horowitz, told State Lawmakers removing barriers to construction and zoning restrictions has lowered rents in other states and cities, which could greatly benefit New Mexico, where rents rose almost 60% over a seven year period ending in 2024.
    Let's Talk about New Mexico's affordable housing shortage
    This week on Let’s Talk New Mexico, we’ll be examining the housing crisis, looking at how we got to this point, and how our communities can pivot to help make sure New Mexicans can get the housing that they need.
  • Protesters outside a NM Public Regulation Commission meeting February 17 at the University of New Mexico. The PRC was seeking public input on a controversial deal between private equity firm Blackstone Infrastructure and the Public Service Company of New Mexico's parent company, TXNM.
    Let's Talk the PNM/Blackstone deal
    The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission will soon decide whether or not the private equity firm Blackstone Infrastructure will acquire PNM’s parent company. The proposed $11.5 billion acquisition of the Public Service Company of New Mexico has drawn fierce resistance. This week on Let’s Talk New Mexico we’re talking to the players at the center of the whole debate, and we’d love to hear from you! Email letstalk@kunm.org, leave a voice message by clicking the link below, or call in live at (505) 277-5866 Thursday morning at 9.
  • The floor of the New Mexico House of Representatives.
    Let's talk about the legislative session
    On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico we’ll discuss how this was the last regular session under Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and how her legislative priorities compared to what passed. We’ll also talk about what laws passed, including the first universal child care program in the country, medical malpractice reform, and immigration policy that blocks local ICE detention centers.