New Mexico in Focus; Our Land: Blue-Green Algae Outbreaks; Mary Kathryn Nagle

KNME-TV (Television station : Albuquerque, N.M.) · September 13, 2019

On this episode of New Mexico in Focus we discuss how art imitates life as native lawyer and playwright Kathryn Nagle discusses her latest work. Also, a bacterium commonly known as blue green algae bloomed and shut down two lakes this summer. Our weekly opinion panel takes on three topics starting with the president's decision to divert military funding for a border wall. Its impact here in New Mexico tops $100 million and our state is a leader or at least plans to be when it comes to a renewable energy portfolio. The line discusses New Mexico’s move away from coal. Plus, we start with a new take on an old plan funding early childhood education with money from a permanent endowment. Guests: Giovanna Rossi (Collective action Strategies), Tom Garrity (The Garrity Group PR), Serge Martinez (UNM School of Law), Kristelle Siarza (Siarza Social Digital), Becky Bixby (Associate Director, Water Resources Program, UNM), Kristopher Barrios (Program Manager, Surface Water Quality Bureau, NMED), and Mary Kathryn Nagle (Playwright, “Sovereignty”). Hosts: Gene Grant (NMiF Correspondent), Laura Paskus (Correspondent), and Antonia Gonzales (Correspondent).