Posts by Myah Wilmarth

Environment reporter Laura Paskus talks with Albuquerque City Councilor Brook Bassan (District 4 – Northeast Heights) about her proposal to repeal the city’s plastic bag ban, and why she thinks her constituents want it to end. Patrol shifts for Albuquerque police officers have been extended to twelve hours to help cover staffing shortages at the…

The Line Opinion Panel reacts to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s decision to end the statewide indoor mask mandate. State Health Secretary Dr. David Scrase cites a significant drop in cases, hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19. Panelists try to understand the rationale and discuss the burden school districts must now carry. Correspondent Megan Kamerick speaks with…