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Couy Griffin Removed from Office

09.09.22- This week on New Mexico in Focus, our Line Panel talks through the historic…

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Roundhouse.

New Polling Ahead of Election

09.02.2022- This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene and the Line Opinion Panel and…

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New Tools for Drug Users

09.02.2022- The panel discusses the rollout of a new tool meant to reduce overdose deaths…

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Post Wildfire Impacts

09.02.2022- Gene discusses with the panel the dire situation in Las Vegas where ash and…

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Debating Media Access in Politics

8.26.2022 – There’s more fallout surrounding media access at a recent campaign event for Republican…

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NM Jail Staffing Crisis

8.26.2022 – Five of New Mexico’s 26 county jails and detention centers are less than…

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ABQ Considers Ban on Homeless Encampments

8.26.2022 – Gene and the panel explore possible solutions to what appears to be an…

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Surplus of Money Fueled by NM Oil & Gas

08.19.2022- The panel explores possible uses for a historic state surplus, thanks to booming oil…

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Reporters refused entrance at Mark Ronchetti rally in Carlsbad

08.19.2022- There are new concerns about media access after republican nominee Mark Ronchetti’s latest rally…

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Homeless person sleeping on the sidewalk with a flat cardboard box as a blanket.

Albuquerque’s Action on Homeless Camps

08.19.2022- The Line Opinion Panel discusses recent action from Albuquerque City Council that would stop…

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Threats on Election Workers

08.12.2022- Our panelists react to New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver’s testimony to…

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Back to School-Safety Concerns

08.12.2022- The Panel also explores the issues facing parents, students, and teachers as a new…

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Recovering from Albuquerque Murders

8.12.2022 –The Line Opinion Panel talks through the arrest made in the killing of four…

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Ethics Commission Effectiveness

7.29.2022 – Following a $500 fine levied to State Representative Rebecca Dow for violations committed…

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CYFD Overhaul

7.29.2022 – The Line Opinion Panel looks through the changes coming to the state’s Children,…

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Rio Grande Drying

7.29.2022 – The Line Opinion Panel explores possible solutions to a stark reality on the…

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Teen Gun Access & Suicide Prevention

7.22.2022 – The Line Opinion Panel underscores the importance of the state’s new 9-8-8 crisis…

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Nuclear Waste Disposal Proposal

7.22.2022 – The Line Opinion Panel debates a proposal to round up nuclear waste from…

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Study Questions NM Water Allocation

8.4.23 – Gene Grant and the Line Opinion Panel discuss a report from a national…

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A smoke plume rises over a mountain range.

Cerro Pelado Fire Update

8.4.23 – Gene Grant talks to the Line Opinion Panel about a report from the…

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Actors/Writers Strike Escalates in New Mexico

7.28.23 – Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel discuss the ongoing film actors’ and…

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Former UNM AD Acquitted

7.28.23 – Gene Grant and the Line Opinion Panel discuss the recent acquittal of former…

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Oppenheimer’s Legacy in New Mexico

7.28.23 – After the release of the film “Oppenheimer,” Gene Grant asks the Line Opinion…

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Indian Child Welfare Act Ruling

6.23.23 – Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel react to the 7-2 U.S. Supreme…

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Celebrating Juneteenth in New Mexico

6.23.23 – Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel turn to the history of Juneteenth,…

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A pill bottle with pills spilling out of it.

Walgreens agrees to pay NM $500 million to settle opioid lawsuit

6.16.23 – Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel take a look at the state’s…

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New APS policy would deny enrollment for students with previous expulsions

6.16.23 – Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel talk through a planned policy change…

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Protest at Chaco Canyon

6.16.23 – This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and The Line Opinion…

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Governor Resurrects Organized Crime Commission

6.8.23 – The Line Opinion Panel weighs in on the newly resurrected Governor’s Organized Crime…

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Red River Rally Mass Shooting and Future of Motorcycle Events in NM

6.8.23 – Gene Grant asks the panel how the shooting at Red River’s Memorial Day…

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Peña Receives Federal Charges

6.9.23 – This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and the Line Opinion…

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Grading Mayor Tim Keller’s Time in Office

6.2.23 – Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel react to the Keller interview by…

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Economic Development Under Mayor Tim Keller

6.2.23 – The Line Opinion panelists discuss Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller’s response to the Gladiators…

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Public Safety & Policing Under Mayor Keller

5.26.23 – The Line Opinion Panel discusses the work done so far by the Albuquerque…

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Housing & Homelessness Under Mayor Tim Keller

5.26.23 – Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel react to our exclusive interview with…

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Hazing Lawsuit Filed Against NMSU, Men’s Basketball Coach and Players

5.12.23 – The Line Opinion Panel addresses the latest allegations of sexual harassment and assault…

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