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New Black Advisory Board; Debate on Wastewater Use

June 18, 2026
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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…

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The Budget and Political Impacts of Wartime Oil Prices

May 29, 2026
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5.29.26 – The price of oil has skyrocketed this year due to the Trump administration’s ongoing war in Iran and fraught access to the critical Strait of Hormuz. And while New Mexicans have been feeling the squeeze at the gas station, the state of New Mexico has been quietly reaping millions in new revenue as…

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