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How Trump’s Spending Bill Could Reshape NM

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This week on New Mexico in Focus, we discuss President Trump’s massive tax and spending bill and dig into a few key changes coming to our state.   Tina Cordova, the president and co-founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders, has advocated for decades for those who were exposed to radiation during and after the Trinity…

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Medical Mushrooms & CYFD Reforms Become State Law

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This week on New Mexico in Focus, we break down a handful of new state laws. For years, reporters Ed Williams of Searchlight New Mexico and Taylor Velazquez of KUNM News have documented the shortcomings and failures of the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department. In their conversation with host Nash Jones, the pair discuss…

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