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COVID-19 Response: Emergency Session, Day One

Entrance to the New Mexico state House chamber.

In episode 77 we dive into the state’s special legislative session that started today. The primary reason for the emergency meeting is to address the unexpected budget shortfall brought on by COVID-19 and the decimation of oil and gas markets that provide much of New Mexico’s public funding. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, however, has asked…

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COVID-19 Response: On This Day

Statue of Oñate lying on the ground.

In episode 76, we discuss criminal justice reform, from policing to prisons. We get a preview of the Albuquerque mayor and a city councilor plans to remake the public safety system. A criminal justice reporter tells us about COVID-19 in state prisons and reminds us that there is little race or ethnicity data to show…

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