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By Manuel Quinones

Albuquerque, NM – KUNM Capitol Reporter Manuel Quinones has more from Capitol Hill - where New Mexico Senators seem at odds with other border state lawmakers.

By Jim Williams

Tom Udall Q&A

Albuquerque, NM – New Mexico US Senator Tom Udall is calling a tax cuts compromise reached between President Obama and Senate Republicans earlier this week "a work in progress".

As KUNM's Jim Williams reports, the Democrat says he'll join an effort to push back against the demands the GOP is making.

Wed. 12/15: With guest artist G. Love & Special Sauce

Prolific and highly acclaimed blues vocalist Janiva Magness is one of the hottest acts in the business. Among the awards she has received are the B.B. King Award for Musical Excellence and the Jim Croce Award for Outstanding Achievement in Rhythm and Blues. Catch her this week live from the 2010 Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, Tennessee.

Sat. 12/18: Canadian teacher and philosopher, John De Ruiter talks about what is the true self, and how it is deep within everyone.

Program #3385

Fri. 12/17: The polyphonic, hocketing vocal style of this region's forest peoples ("pygmies") is a singularly beautiful musical expression that has entranced outsiders since the time of the pharaohs.

Sun. 12/19: Award-winning host and humorist Gwen Macsai (author of Lipshtick) hosts the show with appearances from some surprise guests.

From unforgettable stories to scintillating sounds, Best of the Best showcases the winning entries of the 10th annual Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition. This is THE place to hear the most accomplished producers and best emerging talent from around the world, artists who are shaping the future of public radio.

By Jim Williams

Albuquerque, NM –

By Mauel Quinones

Albuquerque, NM – Washington lobbyists say New Mexico stands to benefit from the new plan for NASA and human space flight. KUNM Capitol Reporter Manuel Quinones explains.

By Jim Williams

Albuquerque, NM – New Mexico US Senator Jeff Bingaman confirmed today that he is undecided about a re-election bid in 2012. He told KUNM's Jim Williams that partisanship in the Senate is playing a role in his decision.

Sun. 12/19: During Yuletide, Holmes and Watson face several Dickensian Londoners, a dusty hat, a famous gem - and a goose! (One of Arthur Conan Doyle's rare comic tales.)

Produced by Craig Wichmann.

Sun. 12/19: Award-winning host and humorist Gwen Macsai (author of Lipshtick) hosts the show with appearances from some surprise guests.

From unforgettable stories to scintillating sounds, Best of the Best showcases the winning entries of the 10th annual Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition. This is THE place to hear the most accomplished producers and best emerging talent from around the world, artists who are shaping the future of public radio.

Fri. 12/24: Afropop Soundsystem has one eye on Africa and one on the world. We dig deep into the African digital domain to uncover songs and artists little known across the Atlantic.

Wed. 12/22: Rooted in the swamp blues tradition indigenous to his Baton Rouge environs, Garner brings a contemporary sensibility and witty composing skills to his craft.

By Lee Ross

Albuquerque, NM – Police recovered power drills and other tools, guns, a Sony Play Station and a four thousand dollar digital camera during a week-long sting operation.

Mayor Richard Berry made addressing property crime one of his priorities when he took office last year.

Albuquerque Public Safety Spokesperson T.J. Wilham says pawn shop owners and the police department have formed a new alliance to share information.

By Elaine Baumgartel

Albuquerque, nM – First District US Representative Martin Heinrich voted for the House Amendment. He says Republicans in the US Senate are holding middle class Americans hostage in order to ensure the extension of the Bush era tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires.

"I don't understand why we can't ask some of the richest Americans to go back to a tax structure that was very successful in the late 90s at balancing our budget and growing our economy." Says Heinrich.

Sat. 12/25: Happiness is not for the lucky few - it's a choice anyone of us can make. It exists inside each of us, and we can recognize it with the appropriate tools.

Program #3377

By Colleen Keane and Jim Williams

Sun. 12/26: This is THE place to hear the most accomplished producers and best emerging talent from around the world, artists who are shaping the future of public radio.

From unforgettable stories to scintillating sounds, Best of the Best showcases the winning entries of the 10th annual Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition.

By Chellis Glendinning

Albuquerque, NM – Chellis Glendinning lives in Bolivia. The 30,000 petition signatures delivered to the government in November in support of repealing the newly-passed anti-racism law have apparently made little impact.

Bolivian Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera said in response there is no means for citizens to affect legislation and the number of signatures collected wasn't sufficient.

By Glen Thamert

Albuquerque, NM – Glen Thamert is leading an effort to create a peace memorial in a small northern New Mexico community. Thamert is a retired Lutheran minister. He lives in Jemez Springs.

By Jim Williams

Albuquerque, NM – New Mexico US Senator Tom Udall is railing against a Republican plan to block votes on key legislation.

Senate GOP leaders delivered a letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid signed by all 42 Republican Senators. In it, they say the remaining time in the lame-duck session of Congress should be dedicated to "critical issues of funding the government and preventing a job-killing tax hike".

By Jim Williams

Albuquerque, NM – The web site Politico.com reports Bingaman says he will make a decision early next year. The 67-year-old Bingaman tells Politico he had considered retiring before previous campaigns for re-election, as well, adding there are "many pros and cons" to the idea.

By Eric Mack

Albuquerque, NM – There are more allegations of pay-to-play in Santa Fe this time suspicions of questionable decisions and influence with the state Game Commission and the Department of Game and Fish.

Joel Gay is with the New Mexico Wildlife Federation, which produced a report showing an alleged pattern of deference to special interests and lack of transparency.

By Colleen Keane

Albuquerque, NM – KUNM's Colleen Keane reports.

By Jim Williams

Albuquerque, NM – From our capitol newsroom, KUNM's Jim Williams reports.

By Manuel Quinones

Albuquerque, NM – KUNM's Capitol Reporter Manuel Quinones reports from Washington DC

By Jim Terr

Albuquerque, NM – Jim Terr is a videographer, songwriter, and actor who lives in Santa Fe. He also notes that Albuquerque's Box Theater, their long-running "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" runs through December 12th.

Information at The Box ABQ.
Also at UNM Ticket Info

Wed. 12/29: Hear a set from Bobby Rush at Blues at the Moon Casino in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Plus, guest host Cybill Shepherd tells us more about women and the blues.

Louisiana-born blues singer and father of "folk-funk" Bobby Rush became part of the Chicago blues scene as a young man in the sixties. He been putting out albums since 1979, and is still going strong.

Sun. 12/26: This delightful sketch dating from the 1930s portrays William Shakespeare, Richard Burbage, Beaumont and Fletcher, and Ben Jonson on Christmas Eve of 1597 in the favorite haunt of impecunious Elizabethan playwrights and actors, The Mermaid Tavern.

Fri. 12/31: Tune in for this one-hour year-end special featuring highlights from Peace Talks Radio programs in 2010.