TEDxABQ Conference, The Garrity Group Public Relations Survey Findings, Same-Sex Marriage in NM

This week on NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS, a look at the TEDxABQ, coming up on September 7 with event curator, Tim Nisly, and two of this year’s speakers, Eliseo Torres and Barbara Jennings. Torres is a world-renowned Mexican folk healer who teaches people the lore and methods of traditional curanderos. Jennings is a research engineer at Sandia National Laboratories who is exploring how cell phones and other mobile devices are affecting our brains.

Which people and institutions do New Mexicans trust? Where do they get their news and information? Why do they say they shop local, but buy at chain stores? Tom Garrity of The Garrity Group Public Relations discusses the findings of his firm’s annual perception survey.

The Line opinion panel looks at the rapidly evolving issue of same-sex marriage in New Mexico after county clerks began issuing licenses to couples.

The Line also discusses what may happen with the audit over behavioral health providers, now that several media organizations are suing the state to get copies of the document, and some legislators are calling for a special session on the issue.

GUESTS:
Tom Garrity, The Garrity Group PR
Barbara Jennings, Presenter, TEDxABQ (Sandia National Labs)
Tim Nisly, Curator, TEDxABQ
Eliseo Torres, Presenter, TEDxABQ (UNM)

LINE GUEST PANELISTS:
H. Diane Snyder, Former New Mexico State Senator
Milan Simonich, Texas New Mexico Newspapers Partnership
Javier Benavidez, Communications Director, Center for Civic Policy

LINE PANELIST: Sophie Martin, board member, Southwest Women’s Law Center

CORRESPONDENT: Larry Ahrens

CORRESPONDENT:
Gwyneth Doland
Megan Kamerick

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 710 for air September 6, 2013