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Podcast: New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)
Episode: NM Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth
Description: Democratic Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth is working to quickly pass several measures during the first week of the session, including a few medical compact bills and a change to the state's civil commitment law. NMiF Show Host Nash Jones spoke with Wirth in his Roundhouse office about the so-called ârocket docket.â Also, Jones asks where Wirth stands on a few high-profile proposals, including Senate Democrats' shift to supporting a ban on ICE contracts for immigrant prisons in our state.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Hos...