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Mask Mandate

July 10, 2020
Three surgical facemasks lie on a surface.

July 10, 2020 – A mandatory mask order has New Mexicans wearing face coverings in public or risking a fine and a misdemeanor criminal charge. With few tickets being written by police agencies, retail employees are scrambling to enforce the law by reminding customers to mask-up in order to shop at their business – which can cause potentially violent situations with those who refuse. Correspondent Megan Kamerick talked with retail worker…

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PED’s Return-to-School Plan

July 10, 2020
A box of crayons, with a child drawing in the background.

July 10, 2020 – Host Gene Grant talked with Albuquerque Teachers Federation President Ellen Bernstein on Facebook Live earlier this week. The ATF is Albuquerque’s largest teachers’ union, and its members are skeptical about the Public Education Department’s plans to reopen schools for the fall semester. This is an excerpt of a longer discussion that can be found here.  Correspondent: Gene Grant  Guest: Ellen Bernstein, president, Albuquerque…

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