Episodes
Albuquerque’s new designation as a 2030 District, Regional Transportation Needs, Lyft
This week on New Mexico in Focus, we learn about the city of Albuquerque’s new designation as a 2030 District. The 2030 Districts are areas…
ABQ New Waste Transfer Station, Teacher Evaluation Data, Taser International & APD
The city of Albuquerque wants to build a new waste transfer station at Edith and Comanche, but local residents are voicing concerns about traffic and…
Wildfire Season, 2015 Boston Marathon winner Caroline Rotich, Line Opinion Panelists Discuss National Headlines
Wildfire season is already underway across the western United States. This week on New Mexico in Focus, state forester Tony Delfin tells NMiF producer Sarah…
Laura Paskus, HIV Prevention and Treatment, New APD Cadet Requirements, PNM Rate Hike
This week on New Mexico in Focus, we hear how medical providers and advocates are working to prevent the spread of HIV in communities around…
Earth Day 2015, CYFD priorities, National Library Week
This week, NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS asked community members with a range of experience working on environmental issues to discuss what they see for the…
40 Year Anniversary of U.S. Withdraw From Vietnam, PNM San Juan Generating Station, APS Superintendent Search
Forty years ago, the U.S. withdrew completely from Vietnam but bombs remained in the ground in Southeast Asia. This week on “New Mexico in…
Fort Sill Apache tribe casino, New Mexico’s dependence on the federal dollars, survey of Jewish residents in the state
This week on New Mexico in Focus, the chairman of the Fort Sill Apache tribe tells us why his tribe wants to open a casino…
Legislative Session Outcomes, Gun Policies, Cancer Treatment in New Mexico, Dr. George Fischbeck
This week on New Mexico in Focus, host Gene Grant discusses the outcomes of the recent legislative session with a special panel of former state…
Ethics Oversight, Student Letters, Atrisco Land Grant
This week on New Mexico in Focus, we look at proposals to improve the ethics oversight of state lawmakers. Democratic State Senator Phil Griego resigned…
“Right to Work” Legislation, Hanna Skandera, Albuquerque Police Oversight Board
This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Gwyneth Doland brings us both sides of the debate over labor legislation known as “right to work.”…
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…
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…