New Mexico in Focus
New Mexico In Focus
New Mexico in Focus is NMPBS' s prime time, hour-long news program exploring the issues, people and events shaping New Mexico and the Southwest.
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10 Episodes
- Episode 44E44
Episode 44American Graduate: Let's Make it Happen - Teacher Town Hall. Moderated by PBS NEWSHOUR Senior Correspondent Ray Suarez. Also includes a discussion with Rep. Rick Miera, Chair, Legislative Education Study Committee; Matt Montano, Director of Educator Quality, New Mexico Public Education Department; and Linda Sink, Chief Academic Officer, APS. - Episode 45E45
Episode 45Albuquerque's Mayor and Chief of Police Discuss The City's Reaction To A String Of Shootings By Police That Began In 2010. Gene Grant, along with Laura Sanchez, Rob Nikolewski, Matt Reichbach, and Sophie Martin. discuss: Michael Wiener's controversial photograph, Google Data Snatching and Sunland Park. TheProducers of NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS are Matt Grubs and Kathy Wimmer. - Episode 46E46
Episode 46The role of Super PACs in political advertising get attention from The Line, as will a feared exodus of top-flight professors from UNM. Host Gene Grant sits down with Dr. Susan Baum, medical director of the NM Department of Health's Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Bureau. Baum examines recent controversies over the efficacy of cancer screenings. Produced by Matt Grubs and Kathy Wimmer. - Episode 47E47
Episode 47This week on NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS, veteran newsman Sam Donaldson sits down to assess the state of political journalism. The Line opinion panel looks once more at the continuing troubles in Sunland Park. The group also assesses upcoming primary battles. The American Graduate series continues, as Albuquerque Public Schools' AVID program is highlighted. - Episode 48E48
Episode 48The Line opinion panel discusses state legislative primaries. The Line also ponders the lawsuit against NM Department of Corrections officials accused of covering up the rape of a prisoner by one of the guards. Host Gene Grant has an informed conversation with Imam of the Islamic Center of Santa Fe, Abdur'Rauf Campos-Marquetti, about what it means to be a Muslim. - Episode 49E49
Episode 49This week on NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS, NM's Republican and Democratic primaries and negative advertising is discussed. Bernalillo County Clerk Maggie Toulouse Oliver sits down with host Gene Grant to talk about the struggle to boost voter turnout. Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson is in to chat with NMIF producer Matt Grubs about his run for president as the Libertarian Party's nominee. - Episode 50E50
Episode 50The spotlight is on the results of the state's Republican and Democratic primaries. The group also turns its critical eye on whether campaign workers in Española bought votes with miniature bottles of whiskey. Producer Matt Grubs continues his conversation with veteran ABC newsman Sam Donaldson as they talk about the political climate surrounding the 2012 elections. - Episode 51E51
Episode 51This week, newly minted University of New Mexico President Robert Frank is in-studio to talk with host Gene Grant about his plans. The opinion panel will focus on the Little Bear Fire near Ruidoso and the government response to the wildfire. The group also looks at the fractured relationship between Governor Martinez and her fellow Republicans in the wake of hard-fought primary contests. - Episode 52E52
Episode 52This week on NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS, Governor Susana Martinez moves to limit communication over email to only official state email addresses. State Forester Tony Delfin and Bob Leaverton of the U.S. Forest Service Southwestern Region sit down to talk about forest management. NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS' Artisodes series continues with a closer look at new work by acclaimed filmmaker Godfrey Reggio. - Episode 53E53
Episode 53This week on New Mexico in Focus, The Line examines the local impact of two momentous federal Supreme Court decisions. Line panelists, joined by Santa Fe Reporter Editor Alexa Schirtzinger, will look at the implications for everyday New Mexicans and the politicians who represent them.