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Podcast: New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)
Episode: Albuquerque's Mayoral Race, Ballooning Safety, Possible IATSE Strike and "Genius Grantee" Monica Muñoz Martinez | 10.1.21
Description: Early and absentee voting is just days away for many New Mexicans, including in Albuquerque, where voters will be picking a mayor. This week, New Mexico in Focus livestreamed the New Mexico Black Voters Collaborative Candidate Forum with incumbent Tim Keller and challengers Manny Gonzales and Eddy Aragon. The Line opinion panelists break down the race so far, and offer predictions about whether or not the campaign to lead New Mexico’s largest city is headed to a run-off election.
With Balloon Fiesta just around the corner, this is the time of year when eyes are drawn upw...