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Podcast: New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)
Episode: Living on 'Chile Street' and Child Wellbeing in New Mexico | 6.28.21
Description: Former Albuquerque Journal and Washington Post reporter Marie C. Baca has started a newsletter based on New Mexico’s social media scene. Gwyneth Doland chats with her about the new venture.
The Line opinion panel discusses New Mexico’s seemingly permanent place near the bottom of an annual child well-being survey. According to the recently released Kids Count report, the state is no longer last in the rankings, moving to 49th place in the nation. Are these baby steps of improvement worth celebrating?
Plus, Laura Paskus speaks with New Mexico Environment Secretary James Kenney about the...