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2022 Budget Proposals, Hospitals Warn of Longer Waits & Faith and Climate Change

January 14, 2022

This week on New Mexico in Focus, state leaders share their 2022 budget plans ahead…

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Responding to Omicron Spread, Lawmaker Transparency and New Mexico’s Changing Drought

January 6, 2022

This week on New Mexico in Focus, lawmakers return to the Roundhouse in just a…

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Top Ten Stories of 2021 Part 2 & Environmental Musings

December 27, 2021

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we wrap up our countdown of the top…

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Top Ten Stories of 2021 Part 1 & Food Insecurity Innovation

December 20, 2021

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we bring back an annual tradition on the…

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Redistricting Decisions, Hospitals at the Brink, and Fentanyl’s Impact on Crime

December 16, 2021

This week on New Mexico in Focus, The New Mexico Legislature is hard at work…

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Zoë Rossman and Laura Paskus sit down for an interview

Special Session Begins, PNM Merger Struck Down & Urban Wildlife

December 9, 2021

This week on New Mexico in Focus, state lawmakers are back inside the Roundhouse this…

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New Wrinkles for Special Session, PNM Merger Discussion & What’s in a Name?

December 2, 2021

This week on New Mexico in Focus, lawmakers head back to the Roundhouse next week,…

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Busting Thanksgiving Myths, Reservation Dogs Composer and PFAS Update

November 24, 2021

This week on New Mexico in Focus, November is a month dedicated to the contributions…

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Social Studies Curricula Changes, a New Approach to Water Management & Departures From the Governor’s Administration

November 18, 2021

This week on New Mexico in Focus, as COVID-19 cases continue to soar in New…

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Joy Harjo

Celebrating Joy Harjo, Our Lands Revisited, and UNM Football Player Teton Saltes Makes His Mark

November 11, 2021

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we celebrate Joy Harjo, a groundbreaking poet and…

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Election Night Reaction, Gun Ban at the State Capitol & Student Action on Fossil Fuels and Climate Change

November 4, 2021

This week on New Mexico in Focus, historic turnout across New Mexico led to some…

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A Soccer Stadium Rendering

Potential PNM Merger Partner Avangrid’s Track Record, Film Set Tragedy & Downtown ABQ Stadium Opinions

October 27, 2021

This week on New Mexico in Focus, customers are facing some potentially big changes when it comes…

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Good Neighbors, Redistricting Committee Approves Maps & Author William deBuys

October 21, 2021

This week on New Mexico in Focus, the Citizen Redistricting Committee has wrapped up it’s work,…

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The Campaign Money Game, IATSE Strike Looms, and Our Land

October 14, 2021

This week on New Mexico in Focus, The Line opinion panel breaks down the latest campaign…

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The Albuquerque Mayoral Forum, presented by the New Mexico Black Voters Collaborative

October 6, 2021

This week on New Mexico in Focus, as voting begins in local elections across the state, NMiF teams…

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Ballooning Safety, Albuquerque’s Race for Mayor and a Mystery for NM Schools

September 30, 2021

This week on New Mexico in Focus, as the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta opens this month, the…

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Pictures of Quannah Chasinghorse getting ready for the Met Gala

Drought and Agriculture, a Native Voice in Fashion & Redistricting Progress

September 23, 2021

This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Antonia Gonzales speaks with Native fashion model Quannah Chasinghorse (Han…

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Working the Fire Lines, Cannabis Industry Equality, and Policing Changes

September 15, 2021

This week on New Mexico in Focus, as the nation’s wildlands burn with increasing intensity, fires…

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Federalizing State Crimes, Red River Mass Shooting & New NMPBS Executive Producer Jeff Proctor

June 8, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and the Line Opinion Panel discuss…

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Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller: Economic Development, Stadiums & City Council’s Looming Vote to Restructure Leadership

June 2, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, senior producer Lou DiVizio sits down with Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller…

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Assessing Homelessness, Housing & Public Safety Under Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller

May 26, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, senior producer Lou DiVizio sits down with Albuquerque…

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Title 42 and New Mexico, Criminal Justice Reform & Farmington Mass Shooting Response

May 18, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and a trio of special panelists discuss…

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CYFD Advisory Council, PNM-Avangrid Merger Update & Management Challenges at Valles Caldera National Preserve

May 11, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel take…

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Reproductive Healthcare in New Mexico & Hobbs Mayor on Anti-Abortion Ordinance

May 4, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel discuss the…

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Guns in Schools, ‘Rust’ Charge Dropped & Turning Climate Concern into Action

April 26, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel unpack the…

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NM’s Cannabis Anniversary, Nuclear Disposal Decision Nears & Breaking the Cycle of Dependency

April 20, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel assess…

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City of Albuquerque

The Governor’s Signing Day Decisions, Public Safety Priorities with the Bernalillo County DA & Improving the Health and Safety of Indigenous Mothers and Infants

April 13, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel react…

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A local community in the Permian Basin.

Permian Development Fueling Climate Change, Martha Burk and Augusta National & Ukrainian Americans of NM Reflect on Ongoing Invasion

April 6, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel react…

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Lobbyist Influence, The Future of the Forests & Paying Elected Officials

March 30, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and the Line Opinion Panel explore…

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2023 Legislative Session Recap: What Passed, What Didn’t and Understanding Why

March 23, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and the Line Opinion Panel recap…

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Record-Setting $9.6B Budget Proposal, Legal Threats Over Abortion Rights Bill & Transparency in State Government

March 16, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and the Line Opinion Panel assess the…

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An overview shot of a neighborhood and the Sandia mountains in Albuquerque.

Understanding the Omnibus Tax Bill, Inside New Mexico’s Hunting System & Examining the Crackdown on Retail Crime

March 9, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and the Line Opinion Panel take…

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Indian Affairs Secretary Faces Backlash, Healthcare Proposals in the Roundhouse & Colorado River Water Supply

March 1, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and the Line Opinion Panel discuss some…

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Halfway Point at the 2023 Legislative Session, Navajo Nation President’s First Month & Youth Activists Call for Action on Climate

February 23, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and the Line Opinion Panel take a…

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The Roundhouse at night.

Bipartisan Tax Bill, Raising Alcohol Taxes & Behind Source New Mexico’s Series: ‘Crisis on the Rio Grande’

February 16, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and the Line Opinion Panel take a…

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Assessing Advancements in Alternative Policing, Reproductive Rights Protections & Updating the Response to the Yazzie Martinez Ruling

February 8, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and the Line Opinion Panel discuss…

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