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DOJ Sues NM; State Profits from Wartime Oil Prices

May 29, 2026
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This week on New Mexico in Focus, we hear local reaction to the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Albuquerque and the state of New Mexico over their immigration enforcement policies. Host Nash Jones speaks with Albuquerque City Council Joaquín Baca, co-sponsor of the “Safe Community Places” ordinance, to learn about what it does and how he feels now…

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Hantavirus Expert on How Disease Differs in NM

May 22, 2026
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5.22.26 – A hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship made international headlines beginning last month. While New Mexico has the most hantavirus cases of any state in the U.S., it’s a different strain than what infected the ship’s passengers and crew. A leading expert on the virus at the UNM Health Sciences Center, Dr.…

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