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Students

Improving graduation rates and college prep, report cards on crime legislation, a look at the Access-O-Meter, plus The Line Panel

February 19, 2017

This week on New Mexico in Focus, producer Sarah Gustavus sits down with two local experts to hear what education programs and strategies are showing the…

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The Roundhouse

The future of Medicaid in New Mexico, the health of New Mexico’s budget, plus Gene Grant and the Line Panel

February 15, 2017

This week on NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS, correspondent Megan Kamerick asks local experts what the future looks like for Medicaid in New Mexico, as the…

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Flags at Standing Rock

How the repeal of the ACA could effect New Mexico, reforming ethics to help the local economy, protecting water in Standing Rock and New Mexico, tribal leaders discuss priorities on American Indian Day, and a discussion about behavioral health funding.

February 5, 2017

This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Gwyneth Doland reports from the Roundhouse on efforts to create an independent ethics commission and she speaks with the…

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Heroin

Community members affected by President Trump’s executive order on immigrants and refugees, a look at New Mexico’s tax system (People, Power, & Democracy), KUNM reporter Ed Williams on our opioid epidemic, and The Line Panel

January 29, 2017

This week on NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS: producer Sarah Gustavus talks with community members who are directly affected by President Trump’s executive order on immigrants…

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Danila Zidovsky

A discussion with young Republican Samuel LeDoux and young Democrat Danila Zidovsky about hope and political engagement.

January 22, 2017

This week, we will sit down with Samuel LeDoux, a young Republican, and Danila Zidovsky, a young Democrat, to talk about what they learned about local and…

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New Mexico in Focus: UNM instructors

People, Power, & Democracy: the first week of the legislative session, The Line Panel analyzes the State of the State Address and the impact of the repeal of the ACA, UNM instructors discuss how they teach about topical issues.

January 19, 2017

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we continue our 2017 coverage for the People, Power and Democracy Project with a look at the first…

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New Mexico State Capital building

A look at the upcoming legislative session including a discussion about the New Mexico Ethics Watch, auditor Tim Keller on the status of untested rape kits, The Line Panel

January 10, 2017

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we kick off our 2017 coverage for the People, Power and Democracy Project, a collaborative reporting project with KUNM-FM, New Mexico In…

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Sharon Nir

Author Sharon Nir, Lee Francis and Dale DeForest on Native American comic art, The Line Panel

January 3, 2017

On the next episode of NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS, producer Sarah Gustavus sits down with Sharon Nir, Albuquerque resident and author of “The Opposite of…

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Pueblo Bonito

A talk about DACA, local journalists talk about the top stories in 2016 on the LINE, We re-air the award-winning ¡COLORES! piece on Pueblo Bonito, Sharon Nir, Native Realities Press creator Lee Francis and comic artist Dale DeForest

December 18, 2016

Friday December 23rd This week on New Mexico in Focus, producer Sarah sits down with three students who currently have DACA protection to talk about…

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The sun is setting over a parking lot in the snow.

The role of court appointed special advocates for children in foster care, local New Mexicans at Standing Rock

December 11, 2016

This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Megan Kamerick looks at the role of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) volunteers in the courts and…

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Pueblo foods from The Pueblo Food Experience Cookbook

Native Americans returning to their dietary roots, the impact of language and conflicts of interests on cases against police officers

December 6, 2016

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we learn about the traditional foods of pueblo communities in New Mexico. Correspondent Megan Kamerick sits down with…

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Child care

The high cost of childcare in New Mexico, Local news

November 29, 2016

Local This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Gwyneth Doland examines the high cost of child care in New Mexico with a panel of…

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