The Politics, People & Issues That Shape Life in New Mexico
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This week, NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS features an in-depth discussion on the idea of open primaries, takes a look at homelessness in Albuquerque, and considers the impact of the private medical school to be established at NMSU. The program airing Friday, July 25, at 7:00 p.m. on New Mexico PBS KNME 5.1, looks at Albuquerque… Continue Reading »
Special Guests discuss the WIPP Radiation Leak, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson Visits Artesia, NMSU Admission Standards Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (46)This week on New Mexico in Focus, it has been five months since a radiation leak shut down the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad, New Mexico, the nation’s only disposal site for defense-related transuranic waste. But key questions remain, including what caused the leak and how much radiation was released into the underground salt… Continue Reading »
The death of Albuquerque attorney Mary Han, Behavioral Health, Border Immigration Crisis, LANL Report Admits Errors in Packing Waste for WIPP Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (65)This week on New Mexico in Focus, in the wake of the Department of Justice report criticizing the use of force and other issues in the Albuquerque Police Department, correspondent Floyd Vasquez revisits the death of Albuquerque attorney Mary Han. The response by the APD to Han’s unattended death is among the highest profile incidents… Continue Reading »
Please note: there is no episode of New Mexico In Focus this week. Tune in next week 7/11 for a new episode. Happy Fourth Of July, New Mexico!
Cartoonist Stephan Pastis; Downtown ABQ; Growing Immigration Crisis; APD & ACLU of NM; Governors Race Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (80)This week on NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS, producer Megan Kamerick talks with cartoonist Stephan Pastis, creator of the nationally syndicated “Pearls Before Swine,” about his latest book and how he moved from a career in law to being a full-time cartoonist. Pastis recently featured the first work published in years by Bill Watterson, the legendary… Continue Reading »