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Bregman, Haaland contrast in KOAT forum

Democratic hopefuls spar over education, affordability, CYFD reforms and personal transparency

Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls Sam Bregman and Deb Haaland speak at a candidate forum in March hosted by the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce.
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In a KOAT-TV program Wednesday, gubernatorial candidates Sam Bregman and Deb Haaland addressed how they would navigate some of the state鈥檚 biggest hurdles while questioning each other on transparency and experience.

In the 30-minute 鈥淐onversation with the Candidates鈥 the Democratic primary hopefuls fielded 10 questions on how to improve childhood well-being, address gaps in health care and help the state economy, among other topics.

Bregman identified education and child welfare as the biggest issues facing the state, saying the 鈥渇uture of New Mexico鈥 depends on it.

鈥淲e used to battle with Mississippi on who was last. We鈥檙e still 50th, Mississippi is now 13th,鈥 he said. As governor, Bregman said there was no need to 鈥渞einvent the wheel鈥 and he would bring accountability and transparency to school districts, while providing resources to individuals falling behind. 

鈥淵our education should not depend on what ZIP code you live in,鈥 he said.

Haaland said 鈥渁ffordability鈥 was the big issue.

鈥淚t鈥檚 not a hoax, it鈥檚 hard for people to be able to afford rent and buy groceries in the same month,鈥 she said.

Haaland said part of the solution was to enhance the tax credit for working families and make sure residents make a livable wage.

Bregman and Haaland applauded the state鈥檚 universal child care program and didn鈥檛 suggest making changes to it as governor. Bregman said he would want to survey the state to find 鈥渃hild care deserts鈥 to further the program.

On education, Haaland said she would ensure that every child has a quality public education 鈥 such as by deploying reading coaches to struggling classrooms 鈥 adding, 鈥淚 think learning to read sooner is the key to that.鈥

When asked about issues facing the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department, Haaland said she would 鈥渟tart from scratch鈥 to build out a system that works. She said she would like to enforce a commission model to oversee CYFD to bring consistency and focus on building morale among staff.

Bregman said, as Bernalillo County district attorney, his prosecutors were 鈥渂atting cleanup鈥 for the failures at CYFD. 鈥淲e have some good people working at CYFD, we don't have enough of them,鈥 he said.

Bregman said the state needs to combat vacancies at CYFD and split off neglect and abuse from juvenile justice initiatives, adding, 鈥淐YFD is currently being asked to do so many things, but they don't do any of them well.鈥

On the topic of tax reform, both candidates weighed doing away with gross receipts taxes on medical services, and Haaland proposed enhancing tax credits for children and families. Bregman suggested eliminating income tax for seniors and giving money from state coffers to residents to offset increases in gas and grocery prices.

The candidates were each allowed to ask two questions of each other.

Bregman questioned why Haaland had not been more front-facing about a 2014 flight on a Jeffrey Epstein-chartered jet or allegations of mismanagement, misconduct and sexual assault at Haskell Indian Nations University, a federally operated tribal university in Lawrence, Kansas, overseen by Haaland while Interior secretary. Bregman also asked why she didn鈥檛 list her home in financial disclosures during her time as a Cabinet secretary.

Haaland said she publicly acknowledged and addressed the flight, which she emphasized was not an Epstein-owned jet, and that she opened investigations and a complaint process in the university abuse case. As for the disclosures, she said the home was in her now-ex husband鈥檚 name.

In turn, Haaland questioned Bregman's actions and his relevant experience in making New Mexico a national leader in clean energy. She also asked if he would work to 鈥済et Democrats elected up and down the ballot鈥 鈥 including her should she beat him in the primary.

Bregman said he has detailed policies on clean energy and believes the state can do both 鈥 have strong economic development and protect the environment. As for the second question, Bregman said he would support Democrats but 鈥渃an no longer鈥 support Haaland after she briefly posted his relatives' homes on her website.

He called the move a 鈥渃heap political trick鈥 and 鈥渇ailure in judgment,鈥 adding, 鈥渨hat she did was endanger my family.鈥

鈥淐onversation with the Candidates鈥 is presented by Partners for Impact 鈥 the 近距离内射合集, KOAT Action 7 近距离内射合集 and 近距离内射合集 Radio KKOB.