3 Democratic Primary Candidates For Governor; Events at the ABQ City Council; APD; Out-of-State Fundraising; Public Art Pieces at NHCC; State Supreme Court Decision

This week on NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS, three of the candidates running in the Democratic primary for governor, Linda Lopez, Howie Morales and Gary King, sit down with Martha Burk, author of “Your Voice, Your Vote: The Savvy Woman’s Guide to Power, Politics, and the Change We Need,” to talk about the economy, education, and gender equity issues. The other two candidates will be featured on next week’s NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS. The primary takes place June 3. Early voting begins May 17th.

Host Gene Grant sits down with Albuquerque Journal reporter Dan McKay to talk about events at the Albuquerque City Council this week. Raucous protests shut down the council after another shooting by Albuquerque police of a man who had barricaded himself in his home. The death is the fourth since March and comes in the wake of a damning Department of Justice report that found police have a practice or pattern of excessive force.

The Line opinion panel will also discuss the protests and APD. Organizers tried to serve a people’s arrest warrant on Albuquerque Police Chief Gorden Eden and took over councilors’ chairs after the meeting was halted. They then held votes of no confidence in Mayor Richard J. Berry and Chief Administrative Officer Rob Perry. City councilors had been scheduled to consider two proposals, one of which would make the chief an elected position and another that would make the mayor’s selection for chief subject to approval by the City Council. They were also slated to consider an ordinance refinancing some city debt. That delay may have cost the city thousands of dollars.

The panel will also delve into topics in the On the Clock segment that include:
* Out-of-state fundraising by Gov. Susana Martinez and potential Democratic challengers,
* A resolution over public art pieces at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, and
* A state Supreme Court decision that allows some convicted felons to own guns and run for office.

GUESTS:
Gary King, Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate
Linda Lopez, Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate
Howie Morales, Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate
Dan McKay, Reporter, Albuquerque Journal

LINE PANELISTS:
Dan Foley, Former House Minority Whip
Sophie Martin, Attorney
Rob Nikolewski, New Mexico Watchdog/Capitol Report New Mexico

GUEST LINE PANELISTS
Diane Denish, Former Lieutenant Governor

CORRESPONDENT:
Martha Burk, NMiF Special Correspondent

HOST/COMMENTATOR:
Gene Grant

The Producer of NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS is Megan Kamerick. Associate Producer is Kathy Wimmer. Funding for this program was provided in part by the McCune Foundation.

Episode 745 for air May 9, 2014