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Voting Reform Proposals, the Governor’s Push for Hydrogen & Tax Laws Explained

January 27, 2022

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…

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New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham giving her 2022 State of the State Address.

State of the State Address: Analyzing Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s Proposed Investments & New Mexico’s 2022 Outlook

January 20, 2022

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,…

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Budget

2022 Budget Proposals, Hospitals Warn of Longer Waits & Faith and Climate Change

January 14, 2022

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.…

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Responding to Omicron Spread, Lawmaker Transparency and New Mexico’s Changing Drought

January 6, 2022

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…

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Top Ten Stories of 2021 Part 2 & Environmental Musings

December 27, 2021

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…

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Top Ten Stories of 2021 Part 1 & Food Insecurity Innovation

December 20, 2021

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…

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Redistricting Decisions, Hospitals at the Brink, and Fentanyl’s Impact on Crime

December 16, 2021

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…

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Special Session Begins, PNM Merger Struck Down & Urban Wildlife

December 9, 2021

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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New Wrinkles for Special Session, PNM Merger Discussion & What’s in a Name?

December 2, 2021

This week on New Mexico in Focus, lawmakers head back to the Roundhouse next week, for a Special Session to deal with redistricting. But, there…

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Busting Thanksgiving Myths, Reservation Dogs Composer and PFAS Update

November 24, 2021

This week on New Mexico in Focus, November is a month dedicated to the contributions of Native Americans. Stereotypes, myths and misunderstanding of Tribes are…

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Social Studies Curricula Changes, a New Approach to Water Management & Departures From the Governor’s Administration

November 18, 2021

This week on New Mexico in Focus, as COVID-19 cases continue to soar in New Mexico, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced plans to make…

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Joy Harjo

Celebrating Joy Harjo, Our Lands Revisited, and UNM Football Player Teton Saltes Makes His Mark

November 11, 2021

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we celebrate Joy Harjo, a groundbreaking poet and New Mexico treasure. An enrolled member of the Muscogee Creek…

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