Episodes
Special Session Ends, Push for Early Childhood Wellness Begins, COVID and More Racial Reckoning
This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Russell Contreras talks with Elizabeth Groginsky, the first secretary of New Mexico’s newly minted Early Childhood Education…
Albuquerque’s Oñate Protests, Special Session, Mark Kennedy Shriver
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…
Impact of Black Lives Matter Protests, Our Land Reveals Rio Grande Drying & Healthy Living During a Pandemic
This week on New Mexico in Focus, as lawmakers and the governor ready for a June 18 special session, The Line opinion panel welcomes Albuquerque…
Black Lives Matter Protests, Primary Elections, and COVID-19 Updates
This week on New Mexico in Focus, host Gene Grant talks with Albuquerque’s Mayor Tim Keller and Chief Administrative Officer Sarita Nair about the recent…
Economic Recovery Council, Acequia Traditions, & Primary Voting During COVID-19
This week on New Mexico in Focus, producer Matt Grubs talks with Christina Campos and Brian Moore, who co-chair the governor’s new Economic Recovery Council.…
COVID-19 Testing, El Paso Area Outbreak, Federal Races in NM Primary, and George I. Sanchez’s Legacy
This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Laura Paskus continues her series of interviews with journalists around the state as they cover COVID-19 in…
COVID-19: Cities Clash With Lockdown, Navajo Nation Outbreak, The Line
This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Laura Paskus continues her series of interviews with journalists around the state as they cover COVID-19 in…
COVID-19: Testing NM Populations, Native Response & Resources, Primary Voting, Our Land
This week on New Mexico in Focus, senior producer Matt Grubs takes a close look at the state’s COVID-19 testing capability with Sec. Kathyleen Kunkel…
COVID-19: Vaccine Search, Changes at Hospitals, & Covering Southeastern NM
This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Megan Kamerick talks with researchers at the University of New Mexico who are among hundreds of scientists…
COVID-19 in Rural New Mexico, Telehealth Strategies & Senator Tom Udall
This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Megan Kamerick talks with Drs. Sanjeev Arora and Leslie Hayes about telehealth and how rural medical centers…
COVID-19 in Southern NM, Wildlife Policy, The Line
This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Laura Paskus continues with her series of interviews with journalists around the state as they cover COVID-19…
Houselessness During an Outbreak, Our Land, COVID-19 Across New Mexico
This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Megan Kamerick talks with officials from the City of Albuquerque and nonprofits helping those without housing. They…