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2012-2-24, Heroin Abuse & Law Enforcement (s5e35)
This week on New Mexico in Focus, a panel of law enforcement experts sits down for an important follow-up to our sister show, Public Square, on heroin and opiate addiction. We'll ask why it's so difficult to stem the tide of illicit drugs into New Mexico and why the state outpaces the nation when it comes to heroin use by kids and the corresponding overdose rate.
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2012-2-17, Legislative Session Ends (s5e34)
Topics this week include the conclusion of the 30-day session, the federal budget & LANL, and the impact and mission of the non-profit group Circles New Mexico
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2012-1-27, Legislative Update/State of the Union (s5e31)
The 2012 legislative session is in full swing and New Mexico in Focus has been following it closely. Correspondent Gwyneth Doland reports on efforts to reform the Public Regulation Commission and talks to leaders on both sides of the aisle about competing efforts to reform the state's tax structure. NMiF begins a series of reports on groups that are finding ways to address many of the problems lawmakers hope to solve...but doing it outside the halls of government. Diane Burke of Central New Mexico Community College is our guest.
Host Gene Grant and The Line panel discuss what New Mexicans can take away from President Obama's State of the Union address and then get down to the business of the state legislature.
Regular panelist Sophie Martin is joined by guests Tom Garrity, Bryan Watkins and John Wertheim, who also go "On the Clock" with the death of former Archbishop Robert F. Sanchez, who's in and who's out in New Mexico's congressional races and more.
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2012-1-20, State of the State (s5e30)
The 2012 legislative session has begun and New Mexico in Focus is all over it. Host Gene Grant moderates a panel of former heavy hitters in Santa Fe as they react to the State of the State address by Governor Susana Martinez. NMiF will highlight key points of the speech.
Correspondent Gwyneth Doland reports from Santa Fe on what leaders from both sides of the aisle expect from the session. Lawmakers from Grants to Portales and Roswell to Belen reveal what's ahead as new political districts are drawn in a key election year.
The Line panel looks at the impact Speaker of the House Ben Lujan has on lawmaking in Santa Fe. The Speaker announced on Tuesday he'll step down after this term as he continues to battle lung cancer. Regular panelists Dan Foley and Sophie Martin are joined by returning guests Larry Ahrens and John Wertheim.
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2011-12-16, Congressional Hopeful Janice Arnold-Jones
The end is near! This week, New Mexico in Focus begins the annual countdown of the year's biggest stories. The Line panelists will tackle the first five news stories on the secret list. Politicians have made the list for reasons good and not-so-good and headlines from events nearly a year old still pack a punch. Republican congressional candidate Janice Arnold Jones sits down to discuss her effort to retake New Mexico's 1st Congressional District for the GOP. And The Line also takes time to talk about the stories that came close...but didn't crack the Top 10.
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2009-12-04, Margaret Atwood (s3e20)
She is one of the most celebrated authors of our time. This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant sits down with Margaret Atwood, who penned such classics as The Handmaids Tale and Oryx & Crake. Atwood is joined by her longtime partner Graeme Gibson, also an accomplished author. The literary duo will talk about their latest works, both of which focus on humankinds relationship to the environment. Also this week, our LINE panelists take up the controversy over New Mexicos noncompliance with the national REAL ID Act, a new round of ethics reform proposals, and a proposal to tie teens ability to get a drivers license to their report cards.
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2010-02-05, Former Governor Gary Johnson (s3e29)
Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson is making political waves once again, this time on the national stage. Hes making the rounds and making headlines as the honorary chairman of a new political organization known as the Our America Initiative. But does that mean hes laying the groundwork for a presidential run in 2012? NMiF Correspondent Sarah Gustavus asks him that question and more in an exclusive one-on-one interview. Plus, The Director of the White House Initiative on Education Excellence for Hispanic Americans talks only to NMiF about the newly proposed changes to No Child Left Behind. Then, our roundtable panelists weigh in on the midway point of the legislative session, more turmoil inside the University of New Mexico, and a proposed budget boost for the state research labs.
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2010-01-22, 2010 State of the State (s3e27)
The 2010 legislative session is underway in Santa Fe. Governor Richardson set the tone for the 30-day session in this weeks State of the State address. Ahead this week, reaction and analysis of that speech with a special LINE roundtable segment made up of former lawmakers. Plus, well take you to Santa Fe for thoughts and opinions about the speech and the session. And, how a group of up and coming musicians is keeping Albuquerques rich Jazz legacy alive.
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2010-02-26, Special Session Delayed (s3e32)
A Special Session to balance the New Mexico budget was postponed a day before its scheduled start this week. On New Mexico in Focus, what that postponement means and speculation on what might really be accomplished when that session convenes on Monday, March 1st. Then, in honor of Black History Month, NMiF Correspondent Tracy Dingmann sits down with a group of community leaders at one of the most famous African-American owned businesses in Albuquerque, Mr. Powdrell's Barbeque House And its back to Gene Grant and our roundtable panelists with analysis and opinions on the new G.O.P. Gubernatorial poll, the gun bill now sitting on Governor Richardsons desk, the new credit card law, and more.
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2010-02-12, Legislative Budget Battle (s3e30)
Its the last full week of the Legislative Session, and lawmakers are hard at work dealing with New Mexicos massive budget shortfall. NMiF Correspondent Elain Baumgartel talks with lawmakers and others to get an inside view on budget and other battles at the Roundhouse. Then its Gene Grant and our roundtable panelists with their take on the budget wrestling match, the Environment Improvement Board tussle, and the struggle over State Investment Council reform. Plus, a Farmington man wants a White History Month, and Albuquerques Mayor Berry examines the need for a Downtown arena.
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