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Podcast: New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)
Episode: NM at the DNC & Minimum Wage Across Our State
Description: Lou DiVizio kicks off the podcast with headlines from around the state, including news New Mexico is failing to leverage Medicaid dollars for home visiting programs.
Then, Whitney Holland, president of New Mexico's chapter of the American Federation of Teachers, is one of 45 delegates who attended this month's Democratic National Convention in Chicago. KUNM's Nash Jones catches up with Holland for a look at what happened inside the convention hall and some perspective on how the party platform could impact New Mexicans.
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