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New Black Advisory Board; Debate on Wastewater Use

June 26, 2026
Three people sit around a blue table in a studio setting with blank blue screens in the background. Each has a cup in front of them and appears to be in conversation.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we celebrate Juneteenth with a conversation about Albuquerque’s now-permanent African American Advisory Board. Former longtime host Gene Grant returns to the show to interview Albuquerque City Councilor Nichole Rogers, who sponsored legislation to create the board, and board member Patrick Barrett.  In May 2025, the state’s Water Quality Control Commission adopted a rule that…

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Sister Blandina and Her Journey to Sainthood 

June 26, 2026
A man wearing clerical clothing with a white collar and a cross necklace sits in a chair against a dark blue curtain backdrop.

6.26.26 – More than a century ago, Sister Blandina Segale moved to Santa Fe and began her work establishing public and Catholic schools, as well as hospitals, across the state. For more than a decade, local Catholic leaders have pushed for the famous nun to be considered for sainthood. This week, we revisit a previously unaired conversation with contributor…

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