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PFAS Discovered, Musicians Struggle and Lawmakers Meet During Pandemic

January 25, 2021
Close-up of the seal of the state of New Mexico.

This week on New Mexico in Focus… PFAS, toxic man-made chemicals, are showing up in New Mexico’s waters, according to a state study.  Scientists have found these PFAS chemicals – associated with products like firefighting foams, nonstick cookware and fire-retardant fabrics – in waters across the state, from pretty remote reaches of the Gila River to…

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FBI Arrests Cowboys for Trump Leader

January 22, 2021
A man in a sunhat speaks outside of the Santa Fe Roundhouse.

January 8, 2021 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel look at national conservative politics through a New Mexico lens, particularly in light of the FBI’s arrest of Cowboys for Trump leader Couy Griffin for violent threats. Griffin is also an Otero County Commissioner, and there are now calls from both sides of the aisle for him…

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