This week, New Mexico in Focus remembers Gov. Bill Richardson, who died last week. NMiF correspondent Russell Contreras hosts two special panel discussions about Richardson’s impact here in New Mexico, and more broadly on the national and international stages.
Our Land’s Laura Paskus spoke with New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission Director Hannah Riseley-White about the state’s water challenges, the importance of interstate river compacts, the possibilities of protecting water for rivers and how people can get involved in water planning. This conversation took place at the end of last month.
NMiF Senior Producer Lou DiVizio speaks with Mike Loftin, CEO of Homewise Inc., who breaks down a proposal on the ballot for Santa Fe voters this fall that would tax homes over $1M, sending the revenue generated to the city's Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Lou also asks Loftin how the proposal could help balance the city’s housing market.
NMiF airs on NMPBS 5.1 (KNME HD) Friday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 10 at 7 a.m., and streaming on the PBS video app.
NMiF Segments
Gov. Bill Richardson’s Accomplishments in Office
Correspondent
Russell Contreras
Guests
Diane Denish, former Lt. Governor, Richardson Administration
Martha Burk, author, host of the podcast ‘Equal Time with Martha Burk’
Steve Terrell, retired reporter, Santa Fe New Mexican
NM’s Water Challenges are ‘Significant’
Correspondent
Laura Paskus
Guest
Hannah Riseley-White, director, New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission
Santa Fe Voters Weigh Mansion Tax
Correspondent
Lou DiVizio
Guest
Mike Loftin, CEO, Homewise Inc.
Gov. Bill Richardson’s Legacy
Correspondent
Russell Contreras
Guests
Diane Denish, former Lt. Governor, Richardson Administration
Martha Burk, author, host of the podcast ‘Equal Time with Martha Burk’
Steve Terrell, retired reporter, Santa Fe New Mexican
Host
Lou DiVizio
New Mexico in Focus is the New Mexico PBS prime-time news magazine show covering the events, issues, and people that are 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 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.
Funding for Our Land: New Mexico’s Environmental Past, Present & Future, is provided in part by the Neeper Natural History Programming Fund for KNME-TV.