{"id":26335,"date":"2011-02-21T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2011-02-21T15:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nmpolitics.net\/index\/?p=26335"},"modified":"2011-02-22T08:13:38","modified_gmt":"2011-02-22T15:13:38","slug":"martinez-joins-the-webcasting-revolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nmpolitics.net\/index\/2011\/02\/martinez-joins-the-webcasting-revolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Martinez joins the webcasting revolution"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gov. Susana Martinez<\/p><\/div>\n

Gov. Susana Martinez<\/a> is joining the webcasting revolution in Santa Fe by posting video of what her office calls \u201ckey\u201d legislative committee hearings and of speeches she has given.<\/p>\n

Video of the legislative hearings can be found by clicking here<\/a>, and there\u2019s also a link to the committee videos on the governor\u2019s home page<\/a>. Video of Martinez\u2019s speeches is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thus far, Martinez\u2019s office has posted video of hearings on initiatives she\u2019s pushing \u2013 outlawing driver\u2019s licenses for undocumented immigrants, implementing voter ID, assigning letter grades to schools, and expanding Katie\u2019s Law to include the taking of DNA samples from those arrested for felony crimes.<\/p>\n

\u201cGovernor Martinez is excited to post video of these hearings because she believes it is an opportunity to bring the process in the Roundhouse to the public throughout New Mexico,\u201d Martinez spokesman Scott Darnell said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe governor knows that New Mexicans can and will find value in being able to log onto the web and see the discussion and votes being taken in the Legislature on important issues, such as balancing the budget, reforming education, fighting corruption, and strengthening public safety,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The governor\u2019s office isn\u2019t webcasting live, but staffers are working to post videos fairly quickly following committee hearings they film.<\/p>\n

So far, Martinez\u2019s State of the State Address and her speech about Hispanic Heritage Day are the only speeches Martinez\u2019s office has posted. Darnell said the office will \u201ccontinue to post video of key announcements and speeches.\u201d<\/p>\n

Using webcasting to lobby<\/h3>\n

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Darnell said the governor\u2019s office will focus on posting video of legislative hearings \u201con many of the critical and important issues\u2026 with a focus on the governor\u2019s top priorities \u2013 including bills dealing with the budget, education reform, fighting corruption, public safety and other topics.\u201d<\/p>\n

Martinez is using the webcasting to push for issues she\u2019s supporting. For example, after a House committee shelved a Martinez-backed bill that would have outlawed licenses for undocumented immigrants, Martinez\u2019s office posted video of the hearing along with a note expressing her disappointment.<\/p>\n

The note urged people to contact those who voted to shelve the bill \u201cto respectfully voice your disappointment.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLet them know where you stand on this important issue,\u201d the note states. \u201cAs always, please be respectful and courteous.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beyond what the Legislature is doing<\/h3>\n

Martinez\u2019s webcasting of legislative hearings is an expansion beyond what the Legislature is doing to webcast its own proceedings. The House webcasts live audio of committee hearings but not video, and the Senate doesn\u2019t webcast committee meetings at all.<\/p>\n

Both the House and Senate webcast floor sessions live. Legislative webcasting can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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