Top 10 stories of 2012 & Solutions to Opiate Addiction in New Mexico…

This week, on NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS – the countdown begins as our Line panelists look at the year’s top stories. As is our custom, NMIF takes the last shows of the year to look back at the public policy and political news that was. We’ve gathered an all-journalist Line panel to determine which news stories made the list…and what made them so important.

Following up on our town hall on opiate addiction, PUBLIC SQUARE’S Megan Kamerick talks to Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry and advocate Jennifer Weiss of the Heroin Awareness Committee about what solutions are being developed.

GUESTS:
Richard Berry, Mayor of Albuquerque
Jennifer Weiss, President, Heroin Awareness Committee

THE LINE GUESTS:
Megan Kamerick, Host, PUBLIC SQUARE
Jim Monteleone, Political Reporter, Albuquerque Journal
Alexa Schirtzinger, Editor, Santa Fe Reporter
Steve Terrell, Political Reporter, Santa Fe New Mexican

Correspondent: Megan Kamerick, Host, PUBLIC SQUARE

Host/Commentator: Gene Grant

The Producer of NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS is Matt Grubs. Associate Producer is Kathy Wimmer. Funding for this program was provided in part by the McCune Foundation. Subscribe to the New Mexico in Focus Podcast on iTunes.

Watch December 21, 2012 | s06e25 on PBS. See more from New Mexico In Focus.