Posts by Myah Wilmarth
Sunny Budget Forecast as Unemployment Boost Expires, and Afghanistan Perspectives
This week, New Mexico in Focus searches for perspective on the end of the war in Afghanistan and the resulting humanitarian crisis as tens of thousands of Afghans look to flee Taliban rule. Gene Grant speaks with local café owner Mula Akbar, who came to the U.S. in the late ‘80s. Matt Grubs speaks with software developer…
Read MoreNew NM Rep. Kay Bounkeua & Balancing Renewable Energy with Local Impacts
Organizer and activist Kay Bounkeua is taking over for former legislative powerhouse Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton, who resigned in the face of alleged financial improprieties. Believed to be the first Asian American woman to hold office in the Legislature, Bounkeua sits down with NMiF senior producer Matt Grubs to talk representation and redistricting. Plans for…
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