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>> PARTIAL FUNDING FOR THE PRODUCTION OF "NEW MEXICO
INFOCUS" IS PROVIDED BY THE MCCUNE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
>> THIS WEEK ON "NEW MEXICO INFOCUS" SHOULD THE STATE
ACQUIRE MORE FEDERAL LAND FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?
>> THAT IS POTENTIAL REVENUE THAT COULD HELP EDUCATION,
HEALTHCARE, TRANSPORTATION, WHATEVER THE PRIORITIES ARE 10
YEARS FROM NOW. >> PLUS A NEW STUDY SHOWS
IMPACT OF DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION AROUND THE
STATE. "NEW MEXICO INFOCUS" STARTS
NOW. THIS WEEK WE OFFER LIGHT
HOLIDAY FARE WITH FOUNDER OF THE DOLLS, ALBUQUERQUE'S
LONG-STANDING DRAG TROUPE, KEN ANSLOAN, AKA TEQUILA
MOCKINGBYRD, SITS DOWN IN CHARACTER AS LADY GRANTHAM,
DOWNTON COUNTESS, TO CHAT ABOUT THE GROUP'S SENDUP
DOWNTON ABBEY IN THE NEW DOLLS SHOW.
NEW MEXICO PRODUCER, MEGAN KAMERICK, TALKS WITH NATIONAL
AND STATE EXPERTS ABOUT HOW MAIN STREET COMMUNITIES IN NEW
MEXICO ARE FOSTERING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY FOCUSING ON
THEIR DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS.
THE LINE OPINION PANEL DISCUSSES THE ECONOMY.
THE NEW DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT THE CITY COMES
FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR, RATHER THAN PUBLIC SERVICE,
AND HE WANTS TO FOCUS ON BUILDING ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
WILL IT BE ENOUGH TO OVERCOME CONTINUING ECONOMIC CHALLENGES
AND A BLUEPRINT FOR THE WHOLE STATE?
WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT. THE LINE ALSO LOOKS AT A NEW
PROPOSED GAMING COMPACT WITH THE NAVAJO NATION.
ONE TRIBE RAISES CONCERNS THAT IT COULD ALTER THE COMPETITIVE
LANDSCAPE IN NEW MEXICO AND SOME ARE QUESTIONING WHETHER
THIS INDUSTRY SECTOR IS BECOMING SATURATED.
BUT, WE BEGIN BY EXPLORING A PROPOSAL BY LAND COMMISSIONER
RAY POWELL THAT WOULD SEE SOME FEDERAL LAND TRANSFERRED BACK
INTO THE STATE HANDS FOR THE PURPOSES OF ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.
HERE IS THE LINE.