NMiF looks at money in politics & reimagining Columbus

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Correspondent Antonia Gonzales sits down with the Diné architect leading a project in Ohio to replace colonialist monuments and tributes. Tamarah Begay is in charge of the "Reimagining Columbus" project and explains how she's collecting input from many cultural groups and assembling it all using her own Indigenous perspective as a guide.

Then, Senior Producer Lou DiVizio speaks with former New Mexico state senator Eric Griego and journalist Trip Jennings about money's growing influence in our elections.

Griego explains the impact the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision known as Citizens United has had on funding limits and oversight and the competitive realities of fundraising while running for office at any level of government.

In the second part of their discussion, Jennings gives some background on his recent story for New Mexico In Depth highlighting big-money donations from the Chevron Corporation to a dark money group that attempted but failed to squash primary bids from progressive Democrats.

Lou ends the show interviewing Deborah Hassi from Albuquerque's Main Library about an upcoming event meant to help prepare new and expecting parents for the challenges of raising a child. The Albuquerque Library Foundation is hosting its second community baby shower of the year on Oct. 19, giving parents a chance to connect with resources and learning materials for one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of their lives.

NMiF airs on NMPBS 5.1 (KNME HD) on Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 13 at 7 a.m. and streaming on the PBS video app.

NMiF Segments
Diné Architect Leads "Reimagining Columbus" Project in Ohio
Correspondent
Antonia Gonzales (Navajo)

Guest
Tamarah Begay (Diné), Lead Architect, Reimagining Columbus Project

Understanding Money's Growing Influence in Elections
and
Judge Compels Dark Money Group to Disclose Funding

Correspondent
Lou DiVizio

Guests
Eric Griego, former N.M. state senator, UNM adjunct professor
Trip Jennings, executive director, New Mexico In Depth

Community Event to Help New & Expecting Parents
Correspondent
Lou DiVizio

Guest
Deborah Hassi, senior youth librarian, Albuquerque Main Library

Host
Jeff Proctor

New Mexico in Focus is the New Mexico PBS prime-time news magazine show covering the events, issues, and people shaping life in New Mexico and the Southwest. NMiF takes a multi-layered look at social, political, economic health, education, and art issues and explores them in-depth with a critical eye to give them context beyond the "news of the moment."

NMPBS Executive Producer, Public Affairs, is Jeff Proctor. New Mexico in Focus's senior producer for public affairs is Lou DiVizio. "Our Land" Senior Producer is Laura Paskus. The producer of New Mexico in Focus is Antonio Sanchez, and co-producer is Kathy Wimmer.

Funding for New Mexico in Focus is provided by the McCune Charitable Foundation and Viewers Like You.

Funding for the Your New Mexico Government Project comes from the Thornburg Foundation and New Mexico Local News Fund.

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