Episodes
PARCC Exam Protests, Gila River Development, APD “military-style training”
This week NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS starts with one of the biggest news stories this week – student protests over the PARCC exam. Students in…
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US Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham, Transparency in State Government, Lesson Plans and Intellectual Property
This week on New Mexico in Focus, we sit down with US Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham to talk about legislation that would require special prosecutors…
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Santolina Development, Legislation to Improve Lives of Children/Families, Homeless Camp Developments, Confirmation of Hanna Skandera
This week on New Mexico in Focus, our correspondent Gwyneth Doland asks lawmakers at the Roundhouse how they are trying to help improve the lives…
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Wildlife and Public Lands Day at the Roundhouse, Dr. Melissa Martinez on the measles outbreak, Community Colleges in New Mexico
This week on New Mexico in Focus, we attend Wildlife and Public Lands Day at the Roundhouse and follow a citizen lobbyist as she receives…
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Bernalillo County District Attorney Kari Brandenburg, APD Reforms, Short Term Loan Legislation
Rolling Stone and the New Yorker recently published feature stories on fatal shootings by officers in the Albuquerque Police Department. This week on New Mexico…
Read More...Possible Increase to NM’s Closing Fund, Albuquerque’s Homeless Population, APS School Board Elections
This week on New Mexico in Focus, Governor Susana Martinez proposes increasing the state’s closing fund, which is used to entice businesses to relocate to…
Read More...2015 Legislative Session, State of the State Address Analysis
This week on New Mexico in Focus, we head to the Roundhouse in Santa Fe with correspondent Gwyneth Doland. It’s the first week of the…
Read More...Land Grant Permanent Fund & Early Childhood Programs, 2015 Legislative Session, Charges Against Two APD officers
This week on New Mexico in Focus, we examine renewed efforts to tap the state’s $14 billion land grant permanent fund to support early childhood…
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Health Insurance Enrollment in NM, New State Officials Sworn In
This week on New Mexico in Focus, producer Sarah Gustavus checks in on health insurance enrollment in New Mexico. The current open enrollment period ends…
Read More...Ed Lewis, George R. R. Martin, Lisa VeneKlasen, 2015 Predictions
This week on NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS, host Gene Grant sits down with Ed Lewis, the man behind “Essence” and “Latina” magazines. The graduate of…
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Peace Talks Radio, Top News Stories of 2014
This week, NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS learns about the history of Peace Talks Radio. This nationally-syndicated radio program is produced each month in Albuquerque and…
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APD’s Reforms in Police Training, 2014 Top News Stories
This week on New Mexico in Focus, members of the Albuquerque Police Department’s Crisis intervention Team join mental health advocates to discuss some specific reforms…
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