Episodes
Reforming Redistricting in NM, Alcohol Legislation & Our Land: What’s in a Name?
This week on New Mexico in Focus… Now that the 2020 U.S. Census count is complete, one of the next steps for New Mexico is…
Read More...COVID Impacts Learning and Lawmaking, the Ethics of Vaccination, and What the Biden Climate Plan Means for New Mexico
This week on New Mexico in Focus… The Line opinion panel looks at the mad dash by school districts across the state to consider reopening…
Read More...Lobbying During Pandemic, State of State Analysis, and Vaccine Progress
This week on New Mexico in Focus… NMiF producer Matt Grubs interviews New Mexico In Depth reporter Bryan Metzger about his deep dive into the…
Read More...PFAS Discovered, Musicians Struggle and Lawmakers Meet During Pandemic
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…
Read More...Legislative Preview, Navajo Nation Fights COVID, Vaccination Rollout
This week on New Mexico in Focus… The Navajo Nation is one of the largest tribes in the United States, both geographically and by population. The Navajo…
Read More...Evictions, Our Land, & New Mexico on the National Stage
This week on New Mexico in Focus… The COVID pandemic has thrown many people into financial crisis and has spotlighted how important adequate shelter is…
Read More...Top 5 Stories of 2020 & Laura Ingalls Wilder Biographer Caroline Fraser
This week on New Mexico in Focus… The Line opinion panelists wrap up our list of the top stories of 2020. Once again, this week our list…
Read More...Top Stories of 2020 Part 1 & New Mexico’s Military Legacy
This week on New Mexico in Focus… The Line opinion panelists begin our annual countdown of the top stories of the year. 2020 was dominated…
Read More...Vaccines, Broadband Access, Mysterious Bird Deaths
This week on New Mexico in Focus… Of the nearly six thousand missing and murdered Indigenous women reported each year in the U.S., many are…
Read More...COVID Stress and Mental Health, Rep. Deb Haaland, and Albuquerque’s Bosque
This week on New Mexico in Focus… U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland talks with correspondent Laura Paskus about the possibility of joining the Cabinet for President…
Read More...Sen. Tom Udall’s New Chapter, Color-Coding Covid Control, and Political Gains for Women
This week on New Mexico in Focus… Outgoing U.S. Sen. Tom Udall talks with correspondent Laura Paskus about climate change and the environment, two issues…
Read More...Tribal Leaders Battle COVID and Honoring Native American Heritage
This week on New Mexico in Focus… honoring Native American Heritage month with a celebration of native resilience and innovation. Correspondent Antonia Gonzales interviews tribal…
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