New Mexico in Focus; President Trump in NM, Free College, Global Climate Strike

KNME-TV (Television station : Albuquerque, N.M.) · September 20, 2019

On this episode of New Mexico in Focus, we'll get to the president’s visit, but we're also talking about democracy dollars in Albuquerque as the city looks to keep its public campaign financing relevant. And the governor made a surprise announcement this week that she wants to make the state’s colleges and universities free for most New Mexico students. The global climate strike was this Friday with scores of students planning to walk out of class and gather in Albuquerque for a rally to raise awareness about global climate change. We talked to the students about how they see their future. We start with the president's visit to New Mexico and those who were happy to see him as well as those who were not. Guests: Virgil J. Vigil (Santa Fe, New Mexico), Robert Joe (Shiprock, Navajo Nation), Donald J. Trump (President of the United States), Ben Ray Lujan (D, U.S. Congressmen, 3rd District), Deb Haaland (D, U.S. Congresswoman, 1st District), Tim Keller (D, Albuquerque Mayor), Marta Chavez (Trump rally Protestor), Michael Barrio (Prosperity Works), Dan Foley (Former NM House Minority Whip), Sophie Martin (Attorney), Janice Arnold-Jones (Former State Representative), Mariluz Lebkuechner (Public Academy for Performing Arts), Eliot Patton (8th Grader, Bosque School), Olivia Gonzales (Public Academy for Performing Arts). Hosts: Laura Paskus (Environmental Correspondent) and Gene Grant (NMiF Correspondent).