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Albuquerque’s Oñate Protests, Special Session, Mark Kennedy Shriver

June 22, 2020
Composite of colonial statues, and crime scene tape in front.

Protests this week centered on a statue of Juan de Oñate in Albuquerque. The conquistador’s violent role in New Mexican history has been controversial since his own times, and protestors tried to yank down his likeness as a self-appointed group of armed guards riled the crowd. As he was chased from the scene after apparently…

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COVID-19 Response: Emergency Session, Day One

June 19, 2020
Entrance to the New Mexico state House chamber.

In episode 77 we dive into the state’s special legislative session that started today. The primary reason for the emergency meeting is to address the unexpected budget shortfall brought on by COVID-19 and the decimation of oil and gas markets that provide much of New Mexico’s public funding. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, however, has asked…

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