Albuquerque City Council Rift, Romney’s Chances Also Discussed
The North American Free Trade Agreements have been around now for almost 14 years with numerous economic and societal effects on New Mexico. ‘New Mexico In Focus,’ examines those effects on Friday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m., and repeats on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 6:30 a.m. on KNME Channel 5.
This week’s In Focus also looks at the rift in the Albuquerque City Council. Panelists will sound off on the boycott of Monday’s meeting and the long-term impacts of that walkout.
Also, panelists will discuss Mitt Romney’s pivotal “Faith in America” speech as well as his chances of being elected.
This week’s guests are Dante DiGregorio, assistant professor, UNM’s Anderson School of Management; Tomasita Gonzalez, Southwest Organizing Project; Jerry Pacheco, International Business Accelerator executive director; Alberto Solis, manager, Albuquerque International Trade Division. Panelists are Jeffry Gardner, Albuquerque Tribune columnist; and Joan Schlueter, Women Impacting Public Policy
‘New Mexico In Focus’ is KNME Channel 5’s primetime news magazine covering events, issues and people shaping life in New Mexico and the Southwest. In Focus brings viewers important topics of our time, all the opinions and insight they want in an integrated and cohesive package.
Co-hosted by Santa Fe Reporter’s David Alire Garcia and Albuquerque Journal columnist Gene Grant, ‘New Mexico In Focus’ takes a look at social, political, economic, health, education and arts issues with a critical eye to give them context beyond the “news of the moment.”
Kevin McDonald is the producer of ‘New Mexico In Focus.’ This episode is co-produced by Kaycie Robinson, UNM intern. Support 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
Posted by scarr at December 6, 2007 04:13 PM