Show airs Friday night, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. on KNME, Channel 5, and repeats Sunday, Nov. 11 at 6:30 a.m.
'New Mexico In Focus' is KNME, Channel 5’s newly reconceived and invigorated prime-time news magazine show covering the events, issues and people that are shaping life in New Mexico and the Southwest. This week’s topics include - Money - it's running out for road projects in New Mexico, and lawmakers may soon be asking you to foot the bill as the state is looking at an estimated 500 million dollar shortfall for construction projects; Is Gov. Richardson's plan to reform health care just what the doctor ordered?; and a shocking new poll about the front-runners in the race to replace Sen. Pete Domenici.
This Week’s Guests:
* Johnny Cope, Co-Chairperson, Highway Construction Task Force
* Rep. Patricia Lundstrom, Co-Chairperson, Highway Construction Task Force
Guest Panelists:
* Paul Gessing, Executive Director, The Rio Grande Foundation
* Scott Darnell, NM Republican Party
Co-Hosted by Santa Fe Reporter staff writer David Alire Garcia and local Tribune columnist Gene Grant, New Mexico In Focus takes a multi-layered look at social, political, economic, health, education and arts issues and explores them in-depth, with a critical eye to give them context beyond the "news of the moment."
The producer of New Mexico In Focus is Kevin McDonald. Support for the show has been provided by McCune Charitable Foundation. Closed Captioning has been made possible by a gift from Mrs. Elspeth G. Bobbs.
Media Contact: Evy Todd, (505) 277-1218; e-mail: etodd@knme.org