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Episode 1: New Mexico’s Road to the Vote

February 8, 2021
Illustration of torch-bearing woman labeled "VOTES FOR WOMEN" walks across the western U.S. into the east.

The American Southwest played a key role in the woman suffrage battle, as Western states led the charge to ratify the 19th Amendment. New Mexico’s fight to ensure women the right to vote, however, had a much different trajectory. After the Mexican-American War ended in 1848, the United States took over the territory once belonging…

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Cannabis Education Efforts | 2.3.21

February 8, 2021
Close-up of cannabis cola.

If lawmakers approve the legalization of recreational cannabis in this year’s legislative session, the issue of education and training for industry workers and medical professionals will be a top priority. This week on “Growing Forward” we dive back into this important issue. Hosts Andy Lyman (New Mexico Political Report) and Megan Kamerick (NMPBS & KUNM)…

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