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Legal Cannabis Sales Begin
4.1.2022 – Today marks the official start of legal sales of recreational cannabis in New…
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Ukrainian Professor in Hiding
3.4.2022 – A philosophy professor sheltering outside the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv shares his experiences…
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Push to Repeal Plastic Bag Ban
2.24.2022 – Environment reporter Laura Paskus talks with Albuquerque City Councilor Brook Bassan (District 4…
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New Wrinkles in Store for Redistricting Special Legislative Session
December 3, 2021 –A preview of the upcoming special session for the New Mexico Legislature.…
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PFAS Developments Could Have Big Impacts in New Mexico
November 26, 2021 –Environment Correspondent Laura Paskus talks to New Mexico Environment Department Secretary James…
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Google Doodle Honors Zuni Artist We:wa
November 5, 2021 – Native culture was in the international spotlight this week when Google…
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Mayor Keller on Lessons Learned in 2021 Campaign
November 5, 2021 –Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller and First Lady Elizabeth Kistin chat with Gene…
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Downtown ABQ Stadium Opinions
October 29, 2021 –Albuquerque City Council President Cynthia Borrego explains the decision for voters included…
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Downtown ABQ Stadium: Changing Opinions
October 29, 2021 –Albuquerque City Councilor Brook Bassan explains her evolving perspective on the stadium…
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Downtown ABQ Stadium Measure Opposition
October 29, 2021 – An activist opposed to the Albuquerque stadium bond proposal shares why…
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In Favor of the Downtown Albuquerque Stadium Measure
October 29, 2021 –A supporter of the Albuquerque stadium bond proposal shares why she thinks…
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IATSE Strike Looms
October 15, 2021 – With the IATSE strike deadline of Monday threatening to shut down…
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MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ Winner Monica Muñoz Martinez
October 1, 2021 – Correspondent Russell Contreras (also the race and justice reporter for Axios) speaks with recent…
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Ballooning Community Safety Concerns
October 1, 2021 – With Balloon Fiesta just around the corner, this is the time of…
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Advising Cannabis Regulators
September 17, 2021 – Growing Forward podcast co-hosts Megan Kamerick and Andy Lyman talk to…
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New Mexico’s Refugee Resettlement Program
September 10, 2021 – As thousands of Afghan refugees arrive at New Mexico military bases,…
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Tularosa Downwinders Try Again
September 10, 2021 – The Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium has been trying for years to…
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Balancing Renewable Energy with Local Impacts
August 20, 2021 – Plans for the SunZia Transmission Project have been in the works…
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Gun Violence and Children (previously aired interview)
August 20, 2021 – Gun violence was on the minds of New Mexicans in 2016. Sadly,…
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Virgin Galactic Transparency Concerns
August 13, 2021 – Correspondent Megan Kamerick checks in with Albuquerque Journal staff writer Kevin…
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Infrastructure, Immigration & COVID with Rep. Leger Fernandez
August 6, 2021 – Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez, home for the August congressional recess, sits…
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Reckoning with the Past: Native Boarding Schools
July 30, 2021 – This week on New Mexico in Focus, extended coverage of the…
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Navajo Education in the Pandemic
July 16, 2021 – Senior producer Matt Grubs speaks with Navajo journalist Sunnie Clahchischiligi, whose…
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MMIW Crisis Gets National Attention
May 7, 2021 – The movement on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls has…
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White House Tribal Affairs Adviser
April 30, 2021 – Correspondent Antonia Gonzales speaks with President Biden’s top tribal affairs adviser,…
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The Future of Theater in New Mexico
April 16, 2021 – The once lively theaters of New Mexico have been quiet ever…
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Health Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins
April 9, 2021 – NMiF’s senior producer Matt Grubs also talks with Health Secretary Dr.…
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Importance of Representation in Local Media
April 2, 2021 – Despite decades of trying, newsrooms in the United States are still suffering from a…
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Rise in Asian American/Pacific Islander Violence
April 2, 2021 – New Mexico, like many other states, has seen a rise in the number…
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New Albuquerque Police Department Leadership
March 26, 2021 – Correspondent Gwyneth Doland talks to the new leadership team at the…
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Cannabis Legalization Update from Growing Forward Podcast
March 26, 2021 – The clock struck midnight on legislation that would have legalized adult-use…
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Environmental Advocate on Climate Change Actions
March 19, 2021 – This week, New Mexico in Focus continues out conversation about how…
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Deb Haaland Makes History, Native Community Reacts
March 19, 2021 – Correspondent Antonia Gonzales finds out what Deb Haaland’s history-making accomplishment means…
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Biden’s COVID Supply Chain Pick
March 12, 2021 – Producer Matt Grubs talks to President Biden’s national supply chain manager…
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A New Jobs Plan Based on an Old Model
March 5, 2021 – This year, like last, New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich has introduced…
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The Public Sounds Off on Social Studies Standards
November 19, 2021 – Highlights from the hours-long public forum on the proposed changes to…
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