This week on New Mexico in Focus, two longtime politics watchers break down how the policies recommended in Project 2025 could shape the lives of New Mexicans if Donald Trump wins the White House in November.

First, political psychologist and author Martha Burk and Democratic former state senator Dede Feldman parse the differences and similarities between Project 2025 and Agenda 47 — the official Trump policy platform.

Executive Producer Jeff Proctor asks the two to consider how the immigration policies outlined in both documents would play out in New Mexico.

Later, Proctor asks what Project 2025 means for abortion rights and access in our state. 

New Mexico in Focus also continues its election interviews with U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, D-N.M.

Politics Correspondent Gwyneth Doland asks the congresswoman how her work in D.C. has addressed the unique economic needs of the communities she represents. 

NMiF airs on NMPBS 5.1 (KNME HD) on Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 27 at 7 a.m. and streaming on the PBS video app.  

NMiF Segments 

How Project 2025 & Agenda 47 Could Impact New Mexico 
and
Project 2025: Immigration & Education 
and
Abortion and Reproductive Health Access Under Project 2025 
Correspondent

Jeff Proctor 

Guests
Martha Burk, Author and host of the Podcast “Equal Time with Martha Burk” 
Dede Feldman, Democratic Former State Senator 

Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández on Economy & Women's Health 
Correspondent

Gwyneth Doland 

Guest
U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, D-N.M. 

New Mexico in Focus is the New Mexico PBS prime-time news magazine show covering the events, issues, and people shaping life in New Mexico and the Southwest. NMiF takes a multi-layered look at social, political, economic health, education, and art issues and explores them in-depth with a critical eye to give them context beyond the "news of the moment."

NMPBS Executive Producer, Public Affairs, is Jeff Proctor. New Mexico in Focus's senior producer for public affairs is Lou DiVizio. “Our Land” Senior Producer is Laura Paskus. The producer of New Mexico in Focus is Antonio Sanchez, and co-producer is Kathy Wimmer.

Funding for New Mexico in Focus is provided by the McCune Charitable Foundation and Viewers Like You.

Funding for the Your New Mexico Government Project comes from the Thornburg Foundation and New Mexico Local News Fund.

The Neeper Natural History Programming Fund for KNME-TV provides funding for Our Land: New Mexico’s Environmental Past, Present & Future.