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The high cost of childcare in New Mexico, Local news

Local This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Gwyneth Doland examines the high cost of child care in New Mexico with a panel of local experts.

Guest host Megan Kamerick and the Line opinion panelists discuss allegations that APD employees tampered with videos from police shooting cases, explore the direction New Mexico schools may take under the Trump administration, and look at Mayor Berry’s “State of the City” address in light or current events, including the number of fires recently set throughout Albuquerque.

Guest Host:
Megan Kamerick

Line Panelists:
Dede Feldman, former state senator
Dan Foley, former house minority whip 
Mary T. Torres, attorney at Law Offices of Mary T. Torres
Harry Van Buren, Anderson School of Management

Correspondent:
Gwyneth Doland

Studio Guests:
Catron Allred, director of education programs at CNM
Hailey Heinz, senior policy analyst at the Center for Education Policy Research at UNM
Giovanna Rossi, owner of Collective Action Strategies

New Mexico in Focus is New Mexico PBS’ prime-time news magazine show covering the events, issues, and people that are shaping life in New Mexico and the Southwest. Hosted by Gene Grant, New Mexico in Focus takes a multi-layered look at social, political, economic, health, education and arts issues and explores them in-depth, with a critical eye to give them context beyond the “news of the moment.”
New Mexico in Focus regularly airs Fridays at 7 p.m. and repeats Sundays at 7 a.m. on Channel 5.1, and Saturdays at 5 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. on Channel 9.1, except during Pledge Drives.

The Producer of New Mexico in Focus is Sarah Gustavus. Associate Producer is Kathy Wimmer. NM PBS Public Affairs Executive Producer is Kevin McDonald.

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