GOVERNOR RICHARDSON MAKES A BIG PUSH FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH AT UNM HOSPITAL. AN ISSUE THAT COULD ROCK THE BOAT AS THE STATE LEGISLATURE SAILS INTO THE SECOND WEEK OF ITS SHORT SESSION. STUART DYSON IS LIVE AT THE CAPITOL WITH WHAT THE GOVERNOR WANTS. A WORLD-CLASS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER IS WHAT HE WANTS - AND THAT INCLUDES EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS - AND THAT'S WHAT MAKES THIS A TOUGH ISSUE FOR MANY LAWMAKERS. RICHARDSON TEAMS UP ONCE AGAIN WITH CODY UNSER OF NEW MEXICO'S FAMOUS RACING FAMILY - A VICTIM OF A PARALYZING SPINAL CORD DISEASE. ' I think we have the potential - an excellent medical school - with biotechnology - with the incentives we're offering to the private sector - to I really want to build this program in our state to be among the top five states.'CODY'S DOCS SAY MORE STEM CELL RESEARCH COULD PREVENT SUCH CASES IN THE FUTURE. SCIENTISTS SAY THEY CAN MAKE PROGRESS AGAINST ALZHEIMER'S - PARKINSON'S - MS - DIABETES - CANCER - AS LONG AS THEY'RE ALLOWED TO USE STEM CELLS...