New Mexico In Focus, a Production of KNME-TV
New Mexico in Focus at The Roundhouse
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- New Mexico in Focus at The Roundhouse
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- 2 years ago
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- NM State Rep. Andrea Romero, (D) District 46, talks with Correspondent Gwyneth Doland about the bill she's sponsoring that would create a 7-day waiting period when purchasing a firearm in the state.
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- School Hours Amendment, Tribal Education Trust Fund Introduced in Santa Fe
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- 2 years ago
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- 2.9.24 – In the second half of our discussion on bills working through the Roundhouse, senior producer Lou DiVizio asks why the governor's public education goals are receiving bipartisan pushback from lawmakers who represent small school districts.
Correspondent:
Lou DiVizio
Guests:
Justine Fox-Young, attorney and Republican former state legislator
Shaun Griswold, editor, Source NM
For More Information:
https://sourcenm.com/2024/02/05/rep-lente-moving-forward-tribal-education-trust-fund-bill-with-navajo-nation-government-concerns-in-mind/
https://sourcenm.com/2024/02/02/days-vs-hours-behind-the-budget-amendment-bringing-together-democrats-and-republicans/
https://sourcenm.com/2024/02/05/germane-in-the-membrane/
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- Public Safety Bills at the 2024 Roundhouse
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- 2 years ago
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- 2.9.24 – Senior Producer Lou DiVizio sits down with Source New Mexico Editor Shaun Griswold and Republican former state representative Justine Fox-Young to discuss which bills have passed, which haven't and what still might get through the Roundhouse. First, the roundtable examines the fate of the governor's favored public safety bills.
Correspondent:
Lou DiVizio
Guests:
Justine Fox-Young, attorney and Republican former state legislator
Shaun Griswold, editor, Source NM
For More Information:
https://www.sfreporter.com/news/2024/02/07/seven-day-wait-for-gun-purchases-heads-to-senate-floor/
https://nmpoliticalreport.com/nmleg/bill-prohibiting-firearms-at-polling-places-advances/
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- 2024 Legislature Update: Alternative Energy & School Graduation Bills
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- 2.9.24 – This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Gwyneth Doland catches up with elected officials in Santa Fe and speaks to Democratic state representatives Andrea Romero, G. Andrés Romero and Sen. Benny Shendo Jr., about alternative energy and school graduation bills.
Correspondent:
Gwyneth Doland
Guests:
Rep. Andrea Romero (D), Santa Fe
Rep. G. Andrés Romero (D), Albuquerque
Sen. Benny Shendo (D), Jemez Pueblo
For More Information:
https://www.krqe.com/news/politics-government/legislature/bill-changing-high-school-graduation-requirements-headed-to-the-governors-desk/
https://www.sfreporter.com/news/2024/02/07/seven-day-wait-for-gun-purchases-heads-to-senate-floor/
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- 2024 Legislature Update & Climate Care for the Public
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Gwyneth Doland catches up with elected officials in Santa Fe and speaks to Democratic state representatives Andrea Romero, G. Andrés Romero and Sen. Benny Shendo Jr., about alternative energy and school graduation bills.
Then, senior producer Lou DiVizio sits down with Source New Mexico Editor Shaun Griswold and Republican former state representative Justine Fox-Young to discuss which bills have passed, which haven't and what still might get through the Roundhouse. First, the roundtable examines the fate of the governor's favored public safety bills. In the second half of their discussion, Lou asks why the governor's public education goals are receiving bipartisan pushback from lawmakers who represent small school districts.
In 2021, Project ECHO at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center began a climate program with web-based trainings on health care decarbonizing, climate justice and health equit...
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- Author N. Scott Momaday Speaks from Santa Fe Home in 2019
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Video from a 2019 interview between Pulitzer Prize winner N. Scott Momaday and NMiF Correspondent Russell Contreras while Russell was working for the Associated Press.
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- What We Know and Don’t Know About the APD Corruption Investigation
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- 2.2.24 – Executive Producer Jeff Proctor asks reporters Elise Kaplan of City Desk ABQ and the Albuquerque Journal's Matt Reisen to update us on the ongoing FBI investigation of the Albuquerque Police Department’s DWI unit. It's a fast-moving story with updates nearly every day, so we ask the reporters to break down what we know and don't, as well as what the future might bring from this explosive story.
Correspondent:
Jeff Proctor
Guests:
Elise Kaplan, assistant editor, City Desk ABQ
Matt Reisen, staff writer, The Albuquerque Journal
For More Information:
https://citydesk.org/2024/breaking-a-court-employee-alerted-police-oversight-board-about-cops-offer-to-fix-dwi-case-months-before-fbi-raids/
https://www.abqjournal.com/news/fbi-searched-home-of-madd-officer-of-the-year-in-dwi-corruption-case/article_b8b2ee0c-ba26-11ee-a80a-67cd072ff1cd.html
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- Sen. Peter Wirth Disagrees with Pretrial Detention Bill
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- 2.2.24 – Correspondent Gwyneth Doland speaks with Majority Floor Leader Sen. Peter Wirth on why he opposes changes to pretrial detention in the state. This interview was recorded days before Senate Bill 122 died. The bill would have required defendants in some felony cases to convince judges they are not a danger to the public to be released from jail before trial.
Correspondent:
Gwyneth Doland
Guest:
Sen. Peter Wirth (D), Majority Floor Leader
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- DA Sam Bregman on Supporting Pretrial Detention Bill
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- 2.2.24 – Senior Producer Lou DiVizio asks Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman why he supports changes to pretrial detention in the state. This interview was recorded days before Senate Bill 122 was tabled in committee. The proposal would have required defendants in some felony cases to convince judges they are not a danger to the public to be released from jail before trial.
Correspondent:
Lou DiVizio
Guest:
Sam Bregman (D), District Attorney, Bernalillo County
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- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Pretrial Detention Bill
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- 2.2.24 – During our interview with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, we turn our attention to a high-profile pretrial detention bill that died before reaching a full Senate or House vote. Lujan Grisham tells correspondent Gwyneth Doland that some version of the bill might find life again during this year's session.
Correspondent:
Gwyneth Doland
Guest:
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D), New Mexico
For More Information:
https://nmpoliticalreport.com/nmleg/pretrial-detention-bill-favored-by-governor-tabled-in-senate-committee/
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- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on 2024 Legislative Session
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- 2.2.24 – This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Gwyneth Doland speaks with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham about the ongoing legislative session and asks how her favored bills are faring in the Roundhouse.
Correspondent:
Gwyneth Doland
Guest:
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D), New Mexico
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- Lujan Grisham on 2024 Session & APD Corruption Update
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Gwyneth Doland speaks with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham about the ongoing legislative session and asks how her favored bills are faring in the Roundhouse. We then turn our attention to a high-profile pretrial detention bill that died before reaching a full Senate or House vote. Lujan Grisham tells us that some version of the bill might find life again during this year's session. Additionally, we break down support and opposition for the bill with District Attorney Sam Bregman state Sen. Peter Wirth.
Then, Executive Producer Jeff Proctor asks reporters Elise Kaplan of City Desk ABQ and the Albuquerque Journal's Matt Reisen to update us on the ongoing FBI investigation of the Albuquerque Police Department’s DWI unit. It's a fast-moving story with updates nearly every day, so we ask the reporters to break down what we know and don't, as well as what the future might bring from this explosive story.
Plus, Our La...
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- State Democratic Leaders on Child Safety Bills, Balancing State Budget
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- 1.26.24 – Legislation is slowly starting to move through the Capitol, as Democratic leaders get a handle on what from the governor's agenda could be viable in their chambers. This week, correspondent Gwyneth Doland interviews House Speaker Javier Martinez and Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth for an update on the bills in front of them.
Correspondent:
Gwyneth Doland
Guests:
Rep. Javier Martinez (D), House Speaker
Sen. Peter Wirth (D), Senate Majority Speaker
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- DA Sam Bregman on APD Corruption Investigation
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- 1.26.24 – This week on New Mexico in Focus, we discuss the ongoing FBI investigation of possible corruption at the Albuquerque Police Department. Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman has dismissed more than 150 DWI cases since news of the federal raids broke. This week, we sit down with Bregman to discuss the case and get his response to concerns from residents in a state that's been troubled by drunk drivers for decades.
Correspondent:
Lou DiVizio
Guest:
Sam Bregman, District Attorney, Bernalillo County
For More Information:
https://citydesk.org/2024/apd-chief-addresses-federal-investigation-into-dwi-officers/
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- DA Bregman on APD Corruption Probe; Environmentalists Sue NM
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- This week on New Mexico in Focus, we discuss the ongoing FBI investigation of possible corruption at the Albuquerque Police Department. Last week, federal agents raided the homes of several APD officers — most of them assigned to the department's DWI unit. They also kicked in the doors at the home and offices of a well-known criminal defense attorney who specializes in drunken driving cases and his paralegal.
Four cops are on paid leave, and another has been reassigned while the FBI leads a criminal investigation, and APD brass dig into whether any of the officers' conduct violated department policy. No one — neither the police officers potentially implicated nor the attorney or his paralegal — has been charged with a crime in connection with this case, as of our recording on Thursday. Officials have not been clear what exactly is being alleged regarding this growing scandal. But through calls we've made and reporting from other news organizations it appears the fe...
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- NM Republican Minority Leaders on 2024 Legislative Session
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- 1.19.24 – Correspondent Gwyneth Doland takes us inside the Roundhouse to ask state Republican minority party leadership, Sen. Gregory Baca and Rep. T. Ryan Lane, how they plan to move forward after hearing the governor's agenda for the state this year.
Correspondent:
Gwyneth Doland
Guests:
Sen. Gregory Baca, Senate Minority Leader
Rep. T. Ryan Lane, House Minority Leader
For More Information:
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/legislature/republicans-say-gov-lujan-grishams-rosy-state-of-the-state-speech-ignores-grimmer-realities/article_06015ec0-b3f9-11ee-bdcc-4b1b05deb2b4.html
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- How Lawmakers Might Address NM Public Safety and Education Concerns in 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- 1.19.2024 – In the third and final virtual roundtable, correspondent Gwyneth Doland wraps up the studio discussions with a look at Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's proposed public safety package and asks how the long list of proposals could play out.
Correspondent:
Gwyneth Doland
Guests:
Trip Jennings, executive director, New Mexico In Depth
Jessica Onsurez, news director, Gannett-owned New Mexico newspapers
For More Information:
https://sourcenm.com/2024/01/16/n-m-governor-senate-gop-unveil-public-safety-agendas/
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- 2024 Environment and Economic Priorities in the Roundhouse
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- 1.19.24 – Continuing our discussion previewing the 2024 legislative session, correspondent Gwyneth Doland asks the virtual roundtable to zero in on a few specific areas we expect lawmakers to address — economic development and the environment.
Correspondent:
Gwyneth Doland
Guests:
Trip Jennings, executive director, New Mexico In Depth
Jessica Onsurez, news director, Gannett-owned New Mexico newspapers
For More Information:
https://capitalandmain.com/oil-and-gas-revenues-again-fuel-new-mexico-budget
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- Analyzing the 2024 State of the State Address
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- 1.19.24 – This week on New Mexico in Focus, we discuss the opening days of the 2024 legislative session. Correspondent Gwyneth Doland sits down with two journalists for three discussions as the group previews this year's 30-day session. During the first segment, we examine key moments during the governor's State of the State address, including her reaction to protesters who interrupted her speech.
Correspondent:
Gwyneth Doland
Guests:
Trip Jennings, executive director, New Mexico In Depth
Jessica Onsurez, news director, Gannett-owned New Mexico newspapers
For More Information:
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/legislature/gov-lujan-grisham-lays-out-big-agenda-for-short-session-in-state-of-the-state/article_f29ba6c2-b4b3-11ee-8e4c-235a3bc03873.html
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- Analyzing State of the State & Priorities for the Session
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This week on New Mexico in Focus, we discuss the opening days of the 2024 legislative session.
Correspondent Gwyneth Doland sits down with two journalists for three discussions as the group previews this year's 30-day session. During the first segment, we examine key moments during the governor's State of the State address, including her reaction to protesters who interrupted her speech. Then, Gwyneth asks the virtual roundtable to zero in on a few specific areas we expect lawmakers to address — economic development and the environment. Finally, we wrap up the studio discussions with a look at Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's proposed public safety package and ask how the long list of proposals could play out.
Then, Gwyneth takes us inside the Roundhouse to ask state Republican minority party leadership, Sen. Gregory Baca and Rep. T. Ryan Lane, how they plan to move forward after hearing the governor's agenda for the state this year.
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- Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham | 2024 State of the State Speech
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham | 2024 State of the State Speech
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- Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham | State of the State Address 2024
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Full Interview | Concerned Neighbors Appeal Against Building New Mexico United Stadium
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- 1.12.24 – Last November, the Albuquerque City Council approved a lease at Balloon Fiesta Park for a new stadium for the New Mexico United professional soccer team. The decision has drawn organized opposition from some neighbors of the proposed site. Andy Lyman, editor at the alternative newsweekly The Paper., asks a neighbor why she and others are opposed to the new stadium.
Correspondent:
Andy Lyman
Guest:
Brooke Jordy, concerned neighbor
For More Information:
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/whats-next-for-new-mexico-united-stadium-after-city-council-lease-approval/
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- State Parks Division Forfeits Millions in Federal Funds Due to Missed Deadlines
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- 1.12.24 – New Mexico's Parks Division has missed a series of deadlines and must forfeit millions of dollars in federal funding intended for outdoor recreation projects for the last three years. Freelance journalist Elizabeth Miller sits down with Michael Casaus, the state director of the Wilderness Society, and asks how those forfeited dollars could have helped city parks and open spaces.
Correspondent:
Elizabeth Miller
Guest:
Michael Casaus, New Mexico State Director of the Wilderness Society
For More Information:
https://nmindepth.com/2023/state-loses-millions-in-federal-dollars-meant-for-outdoor-recreation-projects/
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- Concerned Neighbors Appeal Against Building New Mexico United Stadium
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- 1.12.24 – Last November, the Albuquerque City Council approved a lease at Balloon Fiesta Park for a new stadium for the New Mexico United professional soccer team. The decision has drawn organized opposition from some neighbors of the proposed site. Andy Lyman, editor at the alternative newsweekly The Paper., asks a neighbor why she and others are opposed to the new stadium.
Correspondent:
Andy Lyman
Guest:
Brooke Jordy, concerned neighbor
For More Information:
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/whats-next-for-new-mexico-united-stadium-after-city-council-lease-approval/
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- Searching for Solutions to NM's Alcohol Problem
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- 1.12.24 – In this second roundtable discussion, Senior Producer Lou DiVizio asks the panelists for conclusions and recommendations to course-correct the state's worrying alcohol-related death rate.
Correspondent:
Lou DiVizio
Guests:
Dede Feldman, Democratic former state senator
Trip Jennings, executive director, New Mexico in Depth
Michael Bird, former president, American Public Health Association
For More Information:
https://www.commoncause.org/new-mexico/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2023/11/NM_UndertheInfluence_digital.pdf
https://www.commoncause.org/new-mexico/democracy-wire/still-under-the-influence-ccnms-report-on-the-alcohol-industry/
https://nmindepth.com/2022/blind-drunk/
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- History and Lobbying on NM Alcohol Legislation
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- 1.12.24 – This week on New Mexico in Focus, we open our show with an issue we’ve been following over the past couple years — the state’s nation-leading alcohol-related death rate. In this first of two special roundtable conversations, Senior Producer Lou DiVizio asks the panelists to break down a new Common Cause New Mexico report that provides even more context on the issue and the Legislature’s decades of failures to address it.
Correspondent:
Lou DiVizio
Guests:
Sindy Bolaños-Sacoman, executive director, SBS Evaluation & Program Development Specialist LLC
Steve Terrell, retired reporter, Santa Fe New Mexican
State Sen. Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (D), District 16
For More Information:
https://www.commoncause.org/new-mexico/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2023/11/NM_UndertheInfluence_digital.pdf
https://www.commoncause.org/new-mexico/democracy-wire/still-under-the-influence-ccnms-report-on-the-a...
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- NM Alcohol Legislation, Neighbors Appeal Stadium, State Forfeits Millions
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This week on New Mexico in Focus, we open our show with an issue we’ve been following over the past couple of years — the state’s nation-leading alcohol-related death rate. Senior Producer Lou DiVizio hosts two special roundtables to break down a new Common Cause New Mexico report that provides even more context on the issue and the Legislature’s decades of failures to address it. Lou asks the second group of panelists for conclusions and recommendations to course-correct the state's worrying alcohol-related death rate.
Last November, the Albuquerque City Council approved a lease at Balloon Fiesta Park for a new stadium for the New Mexico United professional soccer team. The decision has drawn organized opposition from some neighbors of the proposed site. Andy Lyman, editor at the alternative newsweekly The Paper., asks a neighbor why she and others are opposed to the new stadium.
New Mexico's Parks Division has missed a series of deadlines and mus...
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- 2023 Revisited: MMIWR Task Force Quietly Disbanded & Environmental Rights of NM Rivers
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This week on New Mexico in Focus, we revisit some past stories. At the turn of the 20th century, Rebecca Clarren’s ancestors fled antisemitism in Russia to start new lives in America, where they became homesteaders on lands the U.S. government stole from the Lakota people. In her new book, “The Cost of Free Land: Jews, Lakota, and an American Inheritance,” Clarren offers an intimate look at how her family benefitted from that stolen land and explores acts of reconciliation and repatriation that are embedded in family and culture.
The 1970s were a time of change in New Mexico's newsrooms. The decade was so full of turmoil and innovation that the Albuquerque Museum is highlighting it in its latest temporary exhibit, "News for the People." Producer Antonio Sanchez and photojournalist Robert McDermott take you on a trip through the exhibit, speaking with a curator about some of the trailblazers and asking a retired reporter how journalism has changed since she started a...
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- 2023 Revisited: The Future of Fire in New Mexico & Meet the NMiF Correspondents
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This week on New Mexico in Focus, as we look back on 2023, we reflect on some of our stories and interviews. Our Land Senior Producer Laura Paskus hosts a three-part roundtable conversation with U.S. Forest Service Southwestern Regional Forester Michiko Martin, Santa Fe National Forest Supervisor Shaun Sanchez, and Santa Fe National Forest Fuels Program Manager Dennis Carril. They talk about the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon and Cerro Pelado fires, prescribed burn protocols and the future of fire and forest management in a warming world.
This year we saw a major transition at NMiF with the departure of longtime host Gene Grant, who went on to fulfill one of his passions at Animal Protection New Mexico. Our chief correspondents, Gwyneth Doland, Russell Contreras and Antonia Gonzales gathered for a conversation about their work for the show. Each journalist explains their history in the field and gives the audience an idea of what type of stories to expect from them in the comin...
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- 2023 Revisited: One-on-One with U.S. Attorney Alexander Uballez, Listening to the Gila
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- 2 years ago
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- This week on New Mexico in Focus, we take you back to September and U.S. Attorney Alexander Uballez’s first interview on NMPBS.. Correspondent Russell Contreras asks about Uballez’s background, his approach to the position, youth gun violence, the effectiveness of the Department of Justice's police reform efforts in Albuquerque and several initiatives his office is pursuing to expand services on the Navajo Nation.
COVID, remote learning, returning to school and concerns about safety are all major challenges that have snowballed for students in recent years. Executive Producer Jeff Proctor speaks with two school counselors about the unique hurdles students are confronting and how they’ve impacted their mental health and coursework.
“The Legacy Project” is a new archival endeavor from the National Hispanic Cultural Center to preserve a dying Spanish dialect spoken in Northern New Mexico. Senior Producer Lou DiVizio speaks to center director Zack Qu...
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- 2023 Revisited: Constitutional Rights of Unhoused & Celebrating Albuquerque’s Bosque
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- This week on New Mexico in Focus, we look back at some of our stories and interviews from the last year. U.S. Attorney Alexander Uballez speaks with correspondent Russell Contreras in his first interview on NMPBS. Russell asks about Uballez’s background, his approach to the position, youth gun violence, the effectiveness of the Department of Justice's police reform efforts in Albuquerque and several initiatives his office is pursuing to expand services on the Navajo Nation.
Senior Producer Lou DiVizio speaks with two attorneys who are suing the city of Albuquerque on behalf of several unhoused clients. The lawsuit accuses the city of violating the Fourth and Eighth Amendments and due process protections for unhoused people by shuffling them from place to place and destroying their property. A state District Court judge issued an injunction in the case, barring the city from removing people from public property or taking their belongings. The city has filed a request for...
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- Full Interview | Writer Nick Pappas Remembers NM Ghost Town with New Book, "Crosses of Iron"
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- 2 years ago
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- 12.8.23 – We look back on the lasting impact of a historic mining town in the northeast corner of the state. Correspondent Russell Contreras interviews author Nick Pappas about Dawson, New Mexico, and the two mining disasters that devastated the community and made headlines around the world.
Correspondent:
Russell Contreras
Guest:
Nick Pappas, author, “Crosses of Iron: The Tragic Story of Dawson, New Mexico, and its Twin Mining Disasters”
For More Information:
https://www.abqjournal.com/lifestyle/crosses-of-iron-digs-deeper-into-dawson-and-the-mines-that-built-it/article_932e1858-58b2-11ee-b5c0-47fa5ad284bd.html
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- Legal Battle Over Air Quality Control in Albuquerque
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- 2 years ago
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- Who gets to make decisions about air pollution in Albuquerque is in limbo. For weeks, the city council and Albuquerque mayor Tim Keller have been at odds over two bills proposed by Councilor Dan Lewis – bills disbanding the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board and halting any new air quality regulations until February.
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- Writer Nick Pappas Remembers NM Ghost Town with New Book, "Crosses of Iron"
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- 12.8.23 – We look back on the lasting impact of a historic mining town in the northeast corner of the state. Correspondent Russell Contreras interviews author Nick Pappas about Dawson, New Mexico, and the two mining disasters that devastated the community and made headlines around the world.
Correspondent:
Russell Contreras
Guest:
Nick Pappas, author, “Crosses of Iron: The Tragic Story of Dawson, New Mexico, and its Twin Mining Disasters”
For More Information:
https://www.abqjournal.com/lifestyle/crosses-of-iron-digs-deeper-into-dawson-and-the-mines-that-built-it/article_932e1858-58b2-11ee-b5c0-47fa5ad284bd.html
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- How NM's Redrawn Congressional Map Could Affect Future Elections
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- 2 years ago
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- 12.8.23 – In the last of a two-part discussion on New Mexico's redrawn congressional map, KUNM reporter Nash Jones asks the special roundtable how 2024's election will be impacted and whether lawmakers will consider allowing an independent commission to shape district lines in 2031.
Correspondent:
Nash Jones
Guests:
Dede Feldman, Democratic Former New Mexico State Senator
Justine Fox-Young, Republican Former New Mexico State Representative
Ed Chavez, Chair, Citizen Redistricting Committee
For More Information:
https://www.kunm.org/local-news/2023-11-27/nm-republican-party-loses-supreme-court-appeal-over-state-congressional-map
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- NM Supreme Court Upholds Redrawn Congressional Map
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- 12.8.23 – Last month, the New Mexico Supreme Court handed Republicans a defeat when the justices ruled that the state's redrawn congressional map was constitutional. The case began in early 2022, when the GOP filed a lawsuit alleging state Democrats drew new lines for District 2 in a way that weakened the voting power of residents, mostly in southern New Mexico. Last October, District Court Judge Fred Van Soelen found that Democrats intentionally tried to dilute Republican votes in District 2, but that those efforts did not "rise to the level of an egregious gerrymander." The Supreme Court agreed.
KUNM reporter Nash Jones has followed the ins and outs of this story since it began. This week, they host a two-part roundtable discussion exploring the ramifications of the court's decision and how this is already shaping the state’s congressional contests and future redistricting efforts.
Correspondent:
Nash Jones
Guests:
Dede ...
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- Spike in Migrant Deaths & Potential Impact of Redrawn Congressional Map
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This week on New Mexico in Focus, Executive Producer Jeff Proctor speaks with two journalists, Lauren Villagran of USA Today and Omar Ornelas of the El Paso Times, about their yearlong investigation into a spike in migrant deaths along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Last month, the New Mexico Supreme Court handed Republicans a defeat when the justices ruled that the state's redrawn congressional map was constitutional. The case began in early 2022, when the GOP filed a lawsuit alleging state Democrats drew new lines for District 2 in a way that weakened the voting power of residents, mostly in southern New Mexico. Last October, District Court Judge Fred Van Soelen found that Democrats intentionally tried to dilute Republican votes in District 2, but that those efforts did not "rise to the level of an egregious gerrymander." The Supreme Court agreed.
KUNM reporter Nash Jones has followed the ins and outs of this story since it began. This week, they host a two-pa...
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- Spike in Migrant Deaths on the Southern Border
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- 12.8.23 – This week on New Mexico in Focus, Executive Producer Jeff Proctor speaks with two journalists, Lauren Villagran of USA Today and Omar Ornelas of the El Paso Times, about their yearlong investigation into a spike in migrant deaths along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Correspondent:
Jeff Proctor
Guests:
Lauren Villagran, border reporter, USA Today Network
Omar Ornelas, photojournalist, El Paso Times
For More Information:
https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/immigration/2023/12/07/desert-el-paso-tx-migrant-deaths-us-and-mexico-border/70726124007/
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- New Mexico Supreme Court upholds congressional map
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- 2 years ago
- Description
- New Mexico’s recently redrawn congressional map will stand after the state supreme court upheld a lower court’s ruling – approving the democratic-drawn district lines.
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- Poetry As a Way To ‘Build Empathy’ | Our Land
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- 12.1.23 – For New Mexico Poet Laureate Lauren Camp, poetry is a way to “build empathy.” In conversation with Our Land Senior Producer Laura Paskus, Camp talks about her new book and a project that brings “epic poetry” to communities across the state. She also reads from her new book, “Worn Smooth Between Devourings” and talks about why poetry matters, especially during times of crisis.
Correspondent:
Laura Paskus
Guest:
Lauren Camp, New Mexico Poet Laureate
For More Information:
https://www.laurencamp.com/
https://dcaeducates.nmculture.org/dca-activity-books/
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- State Rep., Teachers Union President on PED Calendar Change Proposal
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- 12.1.23 – Albuquerque Teachers Federation President Ellen Bernstein and state Rep. Joy Garratt, an Albuquerque Democrat and former teacher, join Senior Producer Lou DiVizio in our studio to discuss the proposed calendar change for schools statewide. Lou asks the two what the disconnect is between the Public Education Department and a growing number of upset teachers, parents, elected officials and administrators.
Correspondent:
Lou DiVizio
Guests:
Rep. Joy Garratt, (D) District 29, Bernalillo County
Ellen Bernstein, President, Albuquerque Teachers Federation
For More Information:
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/education/teachers-lawmakers-object-to-peds-proposed-calendar-rule-change/article_784425de-8498-11ee-a261-e7603c4aedf6.html#tncms-source=login
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/legislature/governor-signs-bill-extending-school-learning-hours/article_ddee8f76-c438-11ed-8631-07c9ee60b84c.html...
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- SF Teacher Questions PED Proposal
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- 12.1.23 – The state Public Education Department wants to expand school calendars, increasing the number of instructional days required for students statewide. This proposal comes months after the Legislature passed House Bill 130, which increased education funding, in large part to accommodate an increase in required instruction hours — bumping those up to 1,140. Those hours included professional development time for teachers. This new rule would change the measuring stick to days — increasing the mandate from 176 to 180 and requiring every one of those 1,140 hours be spent in the classroom with students.
Earlier this month, music teacher Kevin Darrow joined a number of Santa Fe public school teachers who spoke out against PED's proposed change. In a solo interview with Senior Producer Lou DiVizio, Darrow says adding more time in the classroom is not the right answer to solve our state's education problems.
Correspondent:
Lou DiVizio
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- NM United's Peter Trevisani on New Stadium
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- 12.1.23 – This week on New Mexico in Focus, New Mexico United CEO and President Peter Trevisani stops by our studio for a one-on-one interview. In partnership with alternative newsweekly “The Paper.,” editor Andy Lyman asks Trevisani about the Albuquerque City Council's 7-2 vote this month approving a lease for a new soccer stadium for the team — which comes after voters denied the initial idea in 2021.
Correspondent:
Andy Lyman, editor, The Paper.
Guest:
Peter Trevisani, CEO and President, New Mexico United
For More Information:
https://www.koat.com/article/new-mexico-united-stadium-balloon-fiesta-park/45898158
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- NM United’s New Stadium, PED Calendar Proposal & Building Empathy Through Poetry
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This week on New Mexico in Focus, New Mexico United CEO and President Peter Trevisani stops by our studio for a one-on-one interview. In partnership with alternative newsweekly 'The Paper.,' editor Andy Lyman asks Trevisani about the Albuquerque City Council's 7-2 vote this month approving a lease for a new soccer stadium for the team — which comes after voters denied the initial idea in 2021.
The state Public Education Department wants to expand school calendars, increasing the number of instructional days required for students statewide. This proposal comes months after the Legislature passed House Bill 130, which increased education funding, in large part to accommodate an increase in required instruction hours — bumping those up to 1,140. Those hours included professional development time for teachers. This new rule would change the measuring stick to days — increasing the mandate from 176 to 180 and requiring every one of those 1,140 hours be spent in the clas...
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- Full Interview | Santa Fe Teacher Questions PED Calendar Change Proposal
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- 12.1.23 – The state Public Education Department wants to expand school calendars, increasing the number of instructional days required for students statewide. This proposal comes months after the Legislature passed House Bill 130, which increased education funding, in large part to accommodate an increase in required instruction hours — bumping those up to 1,140. Those hours included professional development time for teachers. This new rule would change the measuring stick to days — increasing the mandate from 176 to 180 and requiring every one of those 1,140 hours be spent in the classroom with students.
Earlier this month, music teacher Kevin Darrow joined a number of Santa Fe public school teachers who spoke out against PED's proposed change. In a solo interview with Senior Producer Lou DiVizio, Darrow says adding more time in the classroom is not the right answer to solve our state's education problems.
Correspondent:
Lou DiV...
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- Celebrating & Teaching Native American Heritage
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- 11.24.23 – This month, Albuquerque libraries are celebrating Native American Heritage Month by displaying books from Native authors and films about Native American culture. But at the San Pedro Library, one staffer took it a step further by hosting Navajo crafting classes. Antonia Gonzales and our crew went for a demonstration earlier this month — learning to make a decorative vase in the style of traditional Navajo moccasin — all while giving a deeper understanding of native culture and tradition.
Correspondent:
Antonia Gonzales (Navajo)
Guests:
Desiderya Costello (Navajo), library paraprofessional, San Pedro Public Library
Estevan Montaño, manager, San Pedro Branch
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- Full Episode | MMIWR Task Force Disbanded, Sec. Deb Haaland & Celebrating Native American Heritage
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This week on New Mexico in Focus, we discuss Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's decision to quietly shut down the state's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Task Force. In October, reporter Bella Davis (Yurok) broke that story at New Mexico In Depth. This week, she sits down in our studio with Darlene Gomez, a member of the disbanded task force, and Vangie Randall-Shorty (Diné), a mother whose son was murdered. Three years after his death, she's still waiting for answers from investigators.
Then, correspondent Antonia Gonzales (Navajo) continues the conversation in an interview with Jana Pfieffer (Diné), another former member of the task force, and Shereena Baker (Southern Ute & Karuk), an artist and advocate, and asks the two how they plan to continue that work on their own.
This summer, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) announced an order ending oil and gas leases on federal lands in a 10-mile radius...
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- Engaging Youth to Address MMIWR Crisis
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- 11.24.23 – Correspondent Antonia Gonzales (Navajo) continues the conversation about the state disbanding it's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Task Force in an interview with Jana Pfieffer (Diné), another former member of the task force, and Shereena Baker (Southern Ute & Karuk), an artist and advocate, and asks the two how they plan to continue that work on their own.
Correspondent:
Antonia Gonzales (Navajo)
Guests:
Shereena Baker (Southern Ute & Karuk), activist, artist, UNM graduate assistant
Jana Pfieffer (Diné), former member of the New Mexico MMIWR Task Force
For More Information:
https://nmindepth.com/2023/new-mexico-pulls-plug-on-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-people-task-force/
https://sourcenm.com/2023/11/20/advocates-call-on-nm-to-create-a-new-mmiwr-task-force/
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- U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on Chaco Park
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- 11.24.23 – This summer, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) announced an order ending oil and gas leases on federal lands in a 10-mile radius around Chaco Culture National Historic Park. Correspondent Antonia Gonzales speaks with Haaland about her work and asks her to respond to activists who say the federal government isn't doing enough to protect the Greater Chaco landscape.
Correspondent:
Antonia Gonzales (Navajo)
Guest:
Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo), United States Secretary of the Interior
For More Information:
https://apnews.com/article/chaco-canyon-protections-deb-haaland-tribes-celebrate-286e326193fe42a6ac2a70948bbd2523
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