Episodes
Mask Mandate Ends, PNM Warns of Potential Blackouts & Understanding the End of the Regular Session
This week on New Mexico in Focus, Albuquerque’s ban on plastic bags is facing some renewed opposition. Environment reporter Laura Paskus speaks with Councilor Brook…
Read More...Legislative Session Concludes & Albuquerque’s Indian Boarding School History
This week on New Mexico in Focus, the 2022 Legislative Session wraps up on Thursday, February 17th at noon after a grueling 30-day session. The…
Read More...Hydrogen Bill Stalls, Voting Proposal Changes & Staffing Crisis at MDC
This week on New Mexico in Focus, the Governor’s agenda takes a hit in the legislature. Our Line Opinion Panel debates why a plan to…
Read More...Anti-Crime Initiatives, the Scientific Realities of Hydrogen & Education Equity
This week on New Mexico in Focus, behind-the-scenes perspective on some of the key legislation under consideration at the Roundhouse. Environment reporter Laura Paskus speaks…
Read More...Voting Reform Proposals, the Governor’s Push for Hydrogen & Tax Laws Explained
This week on New Mexico in Focus, we take a critical look at two major items attracting attention in the State Legislature, where lawmakers are…
Read More...State of the State Address: Analyzing Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s Proposed Investments & New Mexico’s 2022 Outlook
This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene and the Line Opinion Panel dig into Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s 2022 State of the State Address,…
Read More...2022 Budget Proposals, Hospitals Warn of Longer Waits & Faith and Climate Change
This week on New Mexico in Focus, state leaders share their 2022 budget plans ahead of the start of the 30-day legislative session next week.…
Read More...Responding to Omicron Spread, Lawmaker Transparency and New Mexico’s Changing Drought
This week on New Mexico in Focus, lawmakers return to the Roundhouse in just a matter of days for the 2022 Legislative Session. One of…
Read More...Top Ten Stories of 2021 Part 2 & Environmental Musings
This week on New Mexico in Focus, we wrap up our countdown of the top stories of 2021, with a special Line opinion panel of…
Read More...Top Ten Stories of 2021 Part 1 & Food Insecurity Innovation
This week on New Mexico in Focus, we bring back an annual tradition on the show, the countdown of the Top Ten stories of the…
Read More...Redistricting Decisions, Hospitals at the Brink, and Fentanyl’s Impact on Crime
This week on New Mexico in Focus, The New Mexico Legislature is hard at work leading up to the holidays, making important decisions about Redistricting…
Read More...Special Session Begins, PNM Merger Struck Down & Urban Wildlife
This week on New Mexico in Focus, state lawmakers are back inside the Roundhouse this week, parsing through redistricting recommendations from a new, independent commission.…
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