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New ABQ, BernCo Leaders’ Goals; Epstein Commission

March 5, 2026
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This week on New Mexico in Focus, Host Nash Jones sits down for a conversation with the new leaders of the Albuquerque area’s two legislative bodies: Albuquerque City Council President Klarissa Peña and Bernalillo County Commission Chair Adriann Barboa. Nash asks how the governing bodies might work together on overlapping key issues, including the metro’s…

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Councilor Rogers on National Guard’s Six Months in Albuquerque

February 27, 2026
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2.27.26 – Last year, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham sent about 70 National Guard troops to Albuquerque’s International District. According to the governor, the guard worked alongside the Albuquerque Police Department to address “immediate quality of life concerns” of people living in the area, while “working towards long-term solutions to the city’s most pressing public safety…

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