Episodes
Corrales International School students seek to change how students and teachers are assessed, plus Gene Grant and The Line Panel
This week on New Mexico in Focus, producer Sarah Gustavus and our crew follow students from the Corrales International School, a charter school in Albuquerque, as…
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Bomb threats to Jewish Community Centers, the cost of addressing crime, the need for transparency in financing private prisons, the past and future of the Colorado River, The Line Panel
This week on New Mexico in Focus, Producer Sarah Gustavus sits down with the head of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Albuquerque to talk about…
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Improving graduation rates and college prep, report cards on crime legislation, a look at the Access-O-Meter, plus The Line Panel
This week on New Mexico in Focus, producer Sarah Gustavus sits down with two local experts to hear what education programs and strategies are showing the…
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The future of Medicaid in New Mexico, the health of New Mexico’s budget, plus Gene Grant and the Line Panel
This week on NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS, correspondent Megan Kamerick asks local experts what the future looks like for Medicaid in New Mexico, as the…
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How the repeal of the ACA could effect New Mexico, reforming ethics to help the local economy, protecting water in Standing Rock and New Mexico, tribal leaders discuss priorities on American Indian Day, and a discussion about behavioral health funding.
This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Gwyneth Doland reports from the Roundhouse on efforts to create an independent ethics commission and she speaks with the…
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Community members affected by President Trump’s executive order on immigrants and refugees, a look at New Mexico’s tax system (People, Power, & Democracy), KUNM reporter Ed Williams on our opioid epidemic, and The Line Panel
This week on NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS: producer Sarah Gustavus talks with community members who are directly affected by President Trump’s executive order on immigrants…
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A discussion with young Republican Samuel LeDoux and young Democrat Danila Zidovsky about hope and political engagement.
This week, we will sit down with Samuel LeDoux, a young Republican, and Danila Zidovsky, a young Democrat, to talk about what they learned about local and…
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People, Power, & Democracy: the first week of the legislative session, The Line Panel analyzes the State of the State Address and the impact of the repeal of the ACA, UNM instructors discuss how they teach about topical issues.
This week on New Mexico in Focus, we continue our 2017 coverage for the People, Power and Democracy Project with a look at the first…
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A look at the upcoming legislative session including a discussion about the New Mexico Ethics Watch, auditor Tim Keller on the status of untested rape kits, The Line Panel
This week on New Mexico in Focus, we kick off our 2017 coverage for the People, Power and Democracy Project, a collaborative reporting project with KUNM-FM, New Mexico In…
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Author Sharon Nir, Lee Francis and Dale DeForest on Native American comic art, The Line Panel
On the next episode of NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS, producer Sarah Gustavus sits down with Sharon Nir, Albuquerque resident and author of “The Opposite of…
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A talk about DACA, local journalists talk about the top stories in 2016 on the LINE, We re-air the award-winning ¡COLORES! piece on Pueblo Bonito, Sharon Nir, Native Realities Press creator Lee Francis and comic artist Dale DeForest
Friday December 23rd This week on New Mexico in Focus, producer Sarah sits down with three students who currently have DACA protection to talk about…
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The role of court appointed special advocates for children in foster care, local New Mexicans at Standing Rock
This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Megan Kamerick looks at the role of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) volunteers in the courts and…
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