New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez stops by the NMPBS studio to talk about her first year on the job and the work her agency is doing to increase connectivity across the country, including in New Mexico.

Host: Lou DiVizio

Guest: Anna Gomez, FCC Commissioner

Lou DiVizio introduces an interview between Our Land Senior Producer Laura Paskus and Executive Director of Pueblo Action Alliance Julia Bernal. The two talk about the many types of liberation Bernal's organization seeks for Indigenous people and everyone else.

Host: Lou DiVizio

Correspondent: Laura Paskus

Guest: Julia Bernal, Executive Director, Pueblo Action Alliance 

Lou DiVizio opens up the podcast with headlines from around the state, many of which focus on the upcoming 60-day legislative session. Tonight, Nov. 18, Albuquerque City Council will meet to finalize its priorities heading into the session. You can watch that meeting live or after the fact here.

Another topic on the agenda for lawmakers at the roundhouse next year will be regulating artificial intelligence. This week, KUNM’s Megan Kamerick speaks with two computer science experts about their work pushing elected officials to create privacy guardrails on artificial intelligence. Dr. Cris Moore tells us how AI algorithms and social media can be a perfect storm to spread misinformation on a massive scale. Dr. Melanie Moses considers how a lack of transparency from technology companies could lead to loopholes when crafting laws regulating AI.

Host: Lou DiVizio

Correspondent: Megan Kamerick

Guests:

Dr. Melanie Moses, Ph.D., Professor, UNM Department of Computer Science

Dr. Cris Moore, Ph.D., Professor, Santa Fe Institute 

Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver sits down with Executive Producer Jeff Proctor to talk about the state’s first presidential election with same-day registration.

Host: Lou DiVizio

Correspondent: Jeff Proctor

Guest: Maggie Toulouse Oliver, New Mexico Secretary of State 

This week, a breakdown of this year’s general election results. Senior Producer Lou DiVizio goes over the state’s congressional contests with a special roundtable of politics experts. Then, Lou reviews the state’s many House and Senate races, before asking how New Mexico Democrats plan to provide statewide protections against a potential wave of conservative national policy. Later, Lou asks the roundtable how a second term for President Elect Donald Trump will shape the way politics are played at the Roundhouse. 

Host: Lou DiVizio

Guests:

Dr. Eric Griego, Ph.D., Former NM State Senator, UNM Adjunct Professor

Merritt Allen, Vox Optima Public Relations

Dan Boyd, Capitol Bureau Chief, Albuquerque Journal 

The republican candidate for Congressional District 3 talks a bit about her background in state politics and shares her perspective on climate change, immigration and in vitro fertilization.  

Host: Lou DiVizio

Correspondent: Gwyneth Doland

Guest: Sharon Clahchischilliage, (R) Candidate for U.S. Representative, NM District 3

U.S. Rep. Gabriel Vasquez shares his vision for New Mexico’s southern-most congressional district. District 2 is the state’s most competitive congressional race with Vasquez taking on republican Yvette Herrell in a rematch from 2022.  

Host: Lou DiVizio

Correspondent: Russell Contreras

Guest: Gabriel Vasquez, (D) U.S. Representative, NM District 2

Lou DiVizio introduces NMiF's interviews with each candidate for New Mexico's 1st Congressional District.

Democratic incumbent Melanie Stansbury speaks with Gwyneth Doland about her work representing New Mexico’s first congressional district and her plans for another term.

Then, republican candidate for Congressional District 1 explains why he thinks his background as a certified public accountant and energy executive gives him the fiscal perspective to make New Mexico more prosperous.

Host: Lou DiVizio

Correspondent: Gwyneth Doland

Guests:

Melanie Stansbury, (D) U.S. Representative, NM District 1

Steve Jones, (R) Candidate for U.S. Rep., NM District 1

Lou DiVizio introduces another 2024 Candidate Conversation, this week with U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez. Politics Correspondent Gwyneth Doland asks the congresswoman how her work in D.C. has addressed the unique economic needs of the communities she represents.

Host: Lou DiVizio

Correspondent: Gwyneth Doland

Guest: Teresa Leger Fernandez, (D) U.S. Representative, NM District 3

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we begin our 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. Gwyneth also asks Heinrich about his stance on abortion, his work to pass gun control reform measures, and his thoughts on artificial intelligence.

Host: Lou DiVizio

Correspondent: Gwyneth Doland

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