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2022 Election Analysis & Los Alamos Plutonium Pit Production

November 10, 2022

This week on New Mexico in Focus, the Line Opinion Panel returns to the studio for in-person analysis of the 2022 election. Gene Grant asks…

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2022 Election Preview: Polling Analysis & Candidate Conversations

November 2, 2022

This week on New Mexico in Focus the show’s series of Candidate Conversations expands to the Governor’s Office. Anthony Moreno from our Las Cruces sister…

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Congressional Candidate Conversations, Election Misinformation & NM’s Troubling Standardized Test Scores

October 26, 2022

This week on New Mexico in Focus, candidates for New Mexico’s third congressional district each explain their platforms ahead of election day. Correspondent Gwyneth Doland speaks…

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Navajo Nation Presidential Candidates, NM Attorney General Race & Missing in New Mexico Day

October 20, 2022

This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Antonia Gonzales begins the show’s series of candidate conversations featuring leading contenders for Governor, Congress, and Navajo Nation President.…

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Assessing Congressional Races, Incentivizing Bipartisan Collaboration & Environmental Rights of NM Rivers

October 12, 2022

This week on New Mexico in Focus, the Line Opinion Panel dives into our state’s three congressional races as candidates navigate new district lines in the…

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Governor’s Race Hits High Gear After First Debate, Redistricting Report Revelations & the Effort to Protect Chaco Canyon

October 6, 2022

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and the Line Opinion Panel break down the recent debate for governor between Republican Nominee Mark Ronchetti…

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Sen. Ivey-Soto Removed from Committee, Legislature Releases Yazzie Martinez Update & Lawsuit’s Lead Plaintiff Remains Unsatisfied

September 28, 2022

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene and the Line Opinion Panel react to the news that Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto has been removed from one…

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Leaked Report in Sen. Ivey-Soto Harassment Accusations, Ronchetti Calls for Abortion Referendum & Raising Alcohol Taxes Under Consideration

September 21, 2022

This week on New Mexico in Focus, the Line Opinion Panel talks through new revelations surrounding State Senator Daniel Ivey-Soto and accusations of sexual misconduct.…

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Prescribed Burn Ban Ends, Behavioral Health Shortcomings & NM Department of Health Explains New COVID-19 Boosters

September 14, 2022

This week on New Mexico in Focus, the Line Opinion Panel examines the findings of a recent Legislative Finance report alleging major shortcomings in Bernalillo County’s…

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Our Land Senior Producer Laura Paskus sits down with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham for an exclusive interview covering the critical environmental concerns impacting New Mexico.

NM Governor Addresses Environmental Concerns, Citizen Perception Survey on Homelessness & Harm Reduction in Albuquerque

September 7, 2022

This week on New Mexico in Focus, the Line Opinion Panel weighs in on a new survey that shows 70% of Albuquerque citizens are unhappy with…

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Analyzing New Polling Data in Key State Races, Las Vegas Water Crisis & Navajo Novelist Releases Acclaimed Thriller

August 31, 2022

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene and the Line Opinion Panel and talk through new polling data showing Democrats with big leads in…

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Albuquerque’s Homeless Encampments, Jail Staffing Crisis & Behind NM’s 2022 Shakespeare Festival

August 25, 2022

This week on New Mexico in Focus, more context around Albuquerque City Council’s reversal on homeless encampments. Gene Grant talks with District 4 Councilor Brook Bassan about what…

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