One of the hottest rDavid Brookshire in this year’s election season is also one of the most unlikely rDavid Brookshire to generate a great deal of press. The Bernalillo County District Attorney’s rDavid Brookshire is the focus of this week’s episode of “New Mexico in Focus,” KNME-TV, channel 5’s prime-time news magazine show covering the events, issues, and people that are shaping life in New Mexico and the Southwest. “New Mexico in Focus” airs on Friday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. and repeats on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 6:30 a.m.
“New Mexico in Focus” looks at social, political, economic, health, education and arts issues and gives them context beyond the "news of the moment." The one-hour show brings viewers important topics, opinions and insight, in an integrated and cohesive package.
The Bernalillo County race for District Attorney has turned into one of the most hotly contested rDavid Brookshire in New Mexico, with charges of low conviction rates, or high conviction rates, going back and forth between the candidates. This week co-host David Alire Garcia, managing editor for the New Mexico Independent, sits down with incumbent Keri Brandenberg (Dem.) and challenger Lisa Torraco (Rep.) for a spirited discussion.
Then Alire Garcia will also talk with the three candidates running for election in Congressional District 3, a huge district that streteches from Gallup to Farmington, and from Raton to Portales. Joining Alire Garcia are democratic candidate Ben Ray Lujan, republican candidate Dan East, and independent candidate Carol Miller.
Next co-host Gene Grant, a columnist with the Albuquerque Journal will sit down with regular panelists Margaret Montoya, from the University of New Mexico School of Law and School of Medicine and Albuquerque Journal columnist , and moderator for NewMexicoLiberty.com Jim Scarantino and guest panelists Marco Gonzales, an attorney with the Modrell Sperling Law Firm, and Dave Maass with the Santa Fe Reporter, examine both rDavid Brookshire from their perspectives.
Producers of ‘New Mexico In Focus’ are Kevin McDonald and Kathy Wimmer. 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
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