Episodes
Families Whose Sons Killed by APD Officers Speak Out, Superintendent Winston Brooks Resignation, Reduced Marijuana Penalties Proposed Ballot Measure
This week on New Mexico in Focus, we talk with families whose sons were killed by Albuquerque Police Department officers. They share their journeys to…
Read More...Water Crisis in the West: Thinking Like a Watershed, NM Economy, Open Primaries, APS Superintendent Winston Brooks
This week on New Mexico in Focus, we conclude our series on the Water Crisis in the West: Thinking Like a Watershed with a discussion…
Read More...Activist Lyla June Johnston discusses Kit Carson Park renaming, APD Culture of Violence, SNAP benefits & work requirements
In June, the Taos Town Council voted to rename Kit Carson Park to Red Willow, but then rescinded that decision in July after residents complained…
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“Game of Thrones” Author George R.R. Martin; Violent Attacks Against Homeless, Pojoaque Pueblo Gambling Compact, Legalization of Marijuana
Author George R.R. Martin has skyrocketed to fame through his “Game of Thrones” novels and the resulting HBO series. On the next NEW MEXICO IN…
Read More...Open Primaries Discussion, Homelessness in Albuquerque, NMSU Private Medical School
This week, NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS features an in-depth discussion on the idea of open primaries, takes a look at homelessness in Albuquerque, and considers…
Read More...Special Guests discuss the WIPP Radiation Leak, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson Visits Artesia, NMSU Admission Standards
This week on New Mexico in Focus, it has been five months since a radiation leak shut down the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad,…
Read More...The death of Albuquerque attorney Mary Han, Behavioral Health, Border Immigration Crisis, LANL Report Admits Errors in Packing Waste for WIPP
This week on New Mexico in Focus, in the wake of the Department of Justice report criticizing the use of force and other issues in…
Read More...Cartoonist Stephan Pastis; Downtown ABQ; Growing Immigration Crisis; APD & ACLU of NM; Governors Race
This week on NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS, producer Megan Kamerick talks with cartoonist Stephan Pastis, creator of the nationally syndicated “Pearls Before Swine,” about his…
Read More...Kirtland AFB & Jet Fuel Plume Threatening ABQ’s Drinking Water; ABQ City Officials & APD-New Citizen Outreach; Creating Industry Hubs Around Sectors & “Innovate ABQ”; Proposed Plan: UNM & Flat-Rate Tuition
This week on New Mexico in Focus, the officials with Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque are under pressure from state and local officials to…
Read More...Climate Change & Risks to National Landmarks, APD Reforms, VA Hospitals Scandal, NM’s Tax Structure
This week on NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS, they are among the country’s most important and iconic sites, and now they face real threats from rising…
Read More...U.S. Senator Tom Udall, Water Crisis in the West, Attorney General Gary King
This week on NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS, host Gene Grant continues his conversation with U.S. Senator Tom Udall with a discussion on climate change and…
Read More...Senator Tom Udall, “Aspirations in Computing” Program, Ongoing APD Crisis
This week on NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS, Host Gene Grant sits down with Senator Tom Udall in the first of a two-part interview. This week,…
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