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Producer: Kevin McDonald

Date: 10/23/2009
Run Time: 58:11

Lawmakers face the daunting task of making up a more than 650 million dollar budget shortfall. This week on New Mexico in Focus, we'll take you inside the negotiations at this week's special session, with insight and analysis of any of the final decisions from the Roundhouse.  Plus, honoring our state's spirit of giving.  Volunteer efforts in New Mexico add up to about a billion hours a year, and that's just the reported volunteer efforts.  But, what drives people to give back to the community?  And, how can we get more people involved?  Find out, in a special broadcast brought to you by all three New Mexico PBS stations. "Making a Difference New Mexico" features volunteer programs from all across the state, plus interviews with Lt. Governor Diane Denish and Greg Webb, Executive Director of the New Mexico Commission for Community Volunteerism.

Guest Host
Chris Schueler, Independent Filmmaker/Host

Guests
Diane Denish, (D) Lt. Governor
Greg Webb, Executive Director, New Mexico Commission for Community Volunteerism
Joe Monahan, Blogger, joemonahan.com
Dr. Timothy Krebs, UNM Political Science Professor