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Jessica Bruder, on her book Nomadland Apr 26, 2021

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Alb,4/25/21--I interviewed Jessica Bruder, author of Nomadland, Surviving America in the 21st Century-- the book that inspired the film that just won 3 Oscars. Jessica didn't just interview people who were traveling the country following work opportunities. She spent several years, returning in her own camper, to talk to them and hear about their new adventures and trials. We spoke at the New York office of Jessica's publisher in Sept. 2017.

Women Elected to Democratic Senate leadership Nov 22, 2020

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Alb., 11/21-At Saturday's Senate Democratic Caucus meeting, Mimi Stewart was chosen as the Democratic nominee for Senate President Pro Tem and Linda Lopez was elected Democratic Whip. Stewart, Lopez, and former senator Dede Feldman were interviewed on KUNM Women's Focus.

Picking the Vice President Nov 03, 2020

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10/31--The role of the vice president has changed Elaine Kamarck posits in a 2020 book Picking the Vice President. A Senior Fellow and Founding Director of the Brookings Center for Effective Public Management, Elaine Kamarck shows that as the way of picking the vice president has changed, so has the job evolved. If Kamala Harris becomes Vice President, she will step into more power and responsibility than in the past.

Secretary of State Toulouse Oliver -Ballots Will Be Counted Nov 02, 2020

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10/31-SOS Maggie Toulouse Oliver asnwers questions about how ballots will be processed.

Women Running for NM House and Senate Nov 01, 2020

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Claudia Risner, Jessica Velasquez, and Katy Duhigg are some of the women running for the NM Legislature this year.

Shannon Bacon Running for Supreme Court Oct 31, 2020

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10/17--Former District Court judge Shannon Bacon is running to retain her seat on the Supreme Court.

Women Running for NM Court of Appeals Oct 31, 2020

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10/17, 10/31--Hear from the women running for New Mexico Court of Appeals:#1 Barbara Johnson, #2 Shammara Henderson v. Gertrude Lee, #3 Jane Yohalem

Robinson Reports On Staff Walkout At Gallup Hospital Oct 31, 2020

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Alb., 7/18/20--Despite Gallup being then a hotbed of Covid spread, journalist Sherry Robinson felt that she had to go there to tell the story of hospital doctors and nurses who were actively protesting the poor management of the hospital.

Tourism Important to New Mexico Despite Covid Oct 31, 2020

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Alb., 7/18-Tourism Secretary, Jen Schroer, emphasizes that tourism in New Mexico is an accepted activity even during the pandemic--"we want to protect as many of our cherished tourism assets as we have across the state".

Mary Dezember Sites Strong Women In The Past Oct 31, 2020

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Alb. 7/18/20--Professor at New Mexico Tech and Author of the novel Wild Convictions, Mary Dezember brings us a story grounded in a mystical past but showing the power of women.

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