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Film Industry Check-In; Miyagishima Drops Out

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This week on New Mexico in Focus, a new report shows that the state’s film industry is starting to recover after several years of declines. Host Nash Jones sits down with two industry workers, as well as an arts and culture editor, to discuss how that workforce continues to struggle despite those positive signs.   The state’s utility regulators held a public hearing on the proposed…

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Local Impact of Weakened Endangered Species Protections 

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7.24.26 – The Endangered Species Act has protected at-risk animals and their habitats from harm for more than 50 years. Now, a new rule change from the Trump administration meant to favor the logging and drilling industry would strip away those decades of protections. KUNM reporter Bryce Dix speaks with Nash on what this rule change could…

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