NMiF begins election coverage with Sen. Martin Heinrich; Native voices on election

This week, New Mexico in Focus begins its 2024 election interviews with U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. Politics correspondent Gwyneth Doland asks about several top concerns for most New Mexico voters: crime in our state, immigration reform and security at our southern border.

Then Gwyneth asks Heinrich about his stance on abortion, his work to pass gun control reform measures, and his thoughts on artificial intelligence.

In collaboration with New Mexico in Depth, Indigenous Affairs Reporter Bella Davis speaks with several Native people about this year's election and why some folks are considering voting third party - or not at all.

NMiF airs on NMPBS 5.1 (KNME HD) on Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 20 at 7 a.m. and streaming on the PBS video app.

NMiF Segments
Sen. Martin Heinrich on Crime in NM & Border Security
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Sen. Martin Heinrich on Abortion, Gun Control & AI
Correspondent
Gwyneth Doland

Guest
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M.

Native Voices on the Election
Correspondent
Bella Davis (Yurok)

Producers
Ben Yazza (Diné)
Joey Dunn (Diné)
Noah Eichstaedt

Guests
Ahtza Dawn Chavez ( Diné / Kewa), Executive Director, NM Native Vote
Nicole Pelt ( Diné), UNM Student
Ajijak (Anishinaabe / Ojibwa / Potawatomi), UNM Student
Alicia Gallegos (Pueblos of Laguna & Acoma), UNM Alumni
Andre Montoya-Barthelemy (Dakota / Anishinaabe / Pima), Faculty Member, UNM
Cody Yazzie (Navajo), UNM Student

Host
Lou DiVizio

New Mexico in Focus is the New Mexico PBS prime-time news magazine show covering the events, issues, and people 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's 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.

The Neeper Natural History Programming Fund for KNME-TV provides funding for Our Land: New Mexico's Environmental Past, Present & Future.