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ABQ’s ‘Sidewalk Law;’ Safe Routes to School

August 21, 2026
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This week on New Mexico in Focus, we home in on the City of Albuquerque’s controversial new “Enhanced Services and Safety Zone Ordinance,” more commonly known as the “sidewalk law.” Tiffany Leger, founder of the Albuquerque Homeless Union, tells Host Nash Jones it’s just another way to criminalize and punish unhoused people. Then, Nash sits…

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New Regulations for Forever Chemicals in NM 

August 14, 2026
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8.14.26 – On May 1, New Mexico Environment Secretary James Kenney dropped by to explain new state regulations on PFAS. Kenney spoke about the state’s efforts to demand the clean-up of — and accountability around — “forever chemicals.”  Host: Nash Jones  Guest: James Kenney, Cabinet Secretary, NM Environment Department  For More Information: PFAS Protection Act – NMED Groundwater War…

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