This week on NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS, political psychologist and women\u2019s issues expert Martha Burk joins The Line opinion panel. The \u201cgang of four\u201d will talk about New Mexico\u2019s slide away from swing state status as the Land of Enchantment leans more Democratic for federal races.<\/p>\n
The role of Super PACs in political advertising will also get attention from The Line, as will a feared exodus of top-flight professors from the University of New Mexico.<\/p>\n
Host Gene Grant sits down with Dr. Susan Baum, medical director of the New Mexico Department of Health\u2019s Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Bureau. Baum examines recent controversies over the efficacy of cancer screenings. How should screenings be used? Are some screenings closer to useless than useful?<\/p>\n
—GUESTS:
\nDr. Susan Baum, Medical Director\/Epidemiologist, New Mexico Department of Health<\/p>\n
—THE LINE Guest Panelists:
\nMartha Burk, Political Psychologist and Women\u2019s Issues Expert
\nJamie Estrada, Former U.S. Commerce Department Official<\/p>\n
—THE LINE Panelist:
\nDan Foley, Former New Mexico House Republican Whip
\nSophie Martin, Editor in Chief, New Mexico Law Review<\/p>\n
—Host\/Commentator:
\nGene Grant<\/p>\n
The Producers of NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS are Matt Grubs and Kathy Wimmer. Funding for this program was provided in part by the McCune Foundation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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