This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel take up three stories developing around the state.
Grant asks the panelists if a new advisory council at the state’s Children Youth and Families Department has any...
This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel discuss the ongoing fight to restrict access to reproductive healthcare in New Mexico. Grant asks why the town of Edgewood moved to pass an anti-abortion ordinance shortly after Gov....
This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel unpack the recent arrest of an Albuquerque teenager police say brought two firearms onto school property.
Grant asks why the teen is still being held in jail and the growing...
This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel assess the first year of recreational cannabis sales in our state. The panelists respond to questions about equity in the cannabis market, tax revenue and industry...
This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel react to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s decisions on last week’s bill-signing deadline. The governor signed more than 200 bills the Legislature sent to her desk, but not without some...
This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel react to Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller’s announcement that the city's police force will be smaller than promised.
Grant asks our panelists whether we should be focused on the number...
This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and the Line Opinion Panel explore the influence of lobbying in the state legislature. Grant asks if special interests have too much influence in the Roundhouse and if two failed disclosure bills would have...
This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and the Line Opinion Panel recap the 2023 legislative session, breaking down what passed and what didn’t. The Line Panel breaks down the crime bills that gained approval, and those that fell short despite...
This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and the Line Opinion Panel assess the work of the legislature during the final week of session.
The panel begins with a conversation about the record-setting $9.6 billion budget plan and some of the...
This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and the Line Opinion Panel take up the issue of housing, around the state and in the city of Albuquerque.
The panel discusses a recent vote from Albuquerque City Council against the creation of new...