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ABQ City Councilor on Homeless Encampments & PFAS Problems Persisting


Host Lou DiVizio runs through the top headlines in New Mexico, including news taxpayers could be on the hook for covering cleanup costs if PFAS contamination expands beyond the borders of Cannon Air Force Base. 

Then, Gene Grant speaks with Albuquerque’s District 4 City Councilor Brook Bassan about her recent reversal regarding homeless encampments. 

And, Gene and the Line Opinion Panel react to that interview and discuss possible solutions. 

Host: Lou DiVizio

Line Host: Gene Grant

Guest: Brook Bassan, Albuquerque City Councilor, District 4

Line Opinion Panelists:

Merritt Allen, Vox Optima Public Relations

Inez Russell Gomez, editorial page editor, Santa Fe New Mexican

Serge Martinez, professor, UNM School of Law

For More Information:

City Councilor Brook Bassan Introduces Legislation to Repeal Sanctioned Encampments – City of Albuquerque

Martineztown Residents Push Back Against Planned Homeless Camp – KRQE

Neighbors, Mayor Declare Truce Over Gibson Center: Homeless Shelter Ok’d – The Paper

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