This week on New Mexico in Focus: it\u2019s campaign season and New Mexico\u2019s popular governor is waging war on select seats in the state legislature. What\u2019s her strategy and why doesn’t it seem to include appearances for any federal candidates? The Line opinion panel digs in. The panel also looks at claims from Independent Source PAC that it legally obtained sensitive emails between top Martinez administration officials. How? By connecting with a source who bought the governor\u2019s 2010 campaign web domain right out from under her.<\/p>\n
The Line also looks at New Mexico\u2019s energy future. A blossoming oil play in the Four Corners once again shines the spotlight on New Mexico\u2019s rich fossil fuels. What role should renewable resource like solar and wind play in the future?<\/p>\n
Martha Burk returns with a closer look at the women\u2019s vote, as both Democrats and Republicans try to win women over and win the White House.<\/p>\n
Mikey Weinstein, founder of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, comes in to discuss his friend and colleague, Glen Doherty, who was killed during the riots in Benghazi, Libya. Weinstein has crusaded against proselytizing in the military and also worries about painting all members of one faith with the same brush.<\/p>\n
And, of course, the opinion panel goes on the clock to discuss the rest of the week\u2019s headlines.<\/p>\n
New Mexico in Focus is involved, informed, in-depth media on New Mexico PBS. The program airs Friday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 7 a.m. on NMPBS 5.1 and Saturday at 5:00 p.m. on NMPBS 9.1.<\/p>\n