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New Black Advisory Board; Debate on Wastewater Use

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This week on New Mexico in Focus, we celebrate Juneteenth with a conversation about Albuquerque’s now-permanent African American Advisory Board. Former longtime host Gene Grant returns to the show to interview Albuquerque City Councilor Nichole Rogers, who sponsored legislation to create the board, and board member Patrick Barrett.  In May 2025, the state’s Water Quality Control Commission adopted a rule that…

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NM Gas Co. Sale Gets Sticky; Minimum Wage in NM

A sign for New Mexico Gas Company stands by a roadside, with mountains and businesses visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Albuquerque Journal reporter Justin Horwath stops by the studio to talk about his bombshell story on the proposed private equity buyout of New Mexico Gas Co. Executive Producer Jeff Proctor asks Horwath what he discovered behind some poorly executed redactions and what the newly revealed information says about confidence in the possible sale.   Earlier…

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