Industry Insider Reacts to 'Rust' Charges & Analyzing Voting Rights Legislation in the Roundhouse

New Mexico in Focus Senior Producer Lou DiVizio updates state headlines, including a new lawsuit filed by a local news nonprofit seeking public records from the Lujan Grisham administration concerning alcohol policy. According to reporting in the Santa Fe New Mexican, New Mexico In Depth filed it's complaint Monday on behalf of journalist Ted Alcorn. Alcorn requested communications between the Governor and staffers discussing alcohol policy within the administration. The Governor's Office withheld nine of those communications citing executive privilege. This comes after Alcorn published an 7-part series for New Mexico In Depth on alcohol use in New Mexico. You can read that series here.  Then, Gene Grant and our Line Opinion Panelists discuss a series of bills introduced in the state legislature that would update primary and general election laws. That includes a bill called the Voting Rights Act, which would automatically register voters when receiving a driver's license, and restore voting rights to felons once they are no longer incarcerated. Finally, Gene Grant checks in on the 'Rust' shooting case with industry insider Gene Maddaus. Maddaus is a senior reporter for Variety Magazine in Los Angeles and has been closely following the case. The two discuss the involuntary manslaughter charges formally filed against actor and ‘Rust’ producer Alec Baldwin, and the task of proving the actor’s culpability in the incident. Host: Lou DiVizio Line Host: Gene Grant Line Opinion Panelists: Merritt Allen, Vox Optima Public Relations Dave Mulryan, president, Mulryan-Nash Advertising Cathryn McGill, founder, director, NM Black Leadership Council Correspondent: Gene Grant Guest: Gene Maddaus, senior reporter, Variety For More Information: Black History Month Events – City of Albuquerque News Nonprofit Sues Over Records Request Concerning Alcohol Policy – Santa Fe New Mexican Judge Sets First Court Date in Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ Prosecution – KRQE NM Governor Names New Indian Affairs Secretary – AP News New Mexico house bill proposes changes to state primary elections- KOAT7 NMiF on Facebook NMiF on Youtube NMiF on Instagram NMiF on Twitter