Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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8.21.26 – Nash sits between City Councilor Joaquín Baca, who sponsored the measure, and the New Mexico Stronger Together Coalition's Lisa Christopherson, who opposes it, for a debate over the law's merits, its intentions — and whether it's the right tool to address the city's chronic homelessness situation.

Host:
Nash Jones

Guests:
Joaquín Baca, Albuquerque City Councilor, District 2

Dr. Lisa Christopherson, Ph.D., New Mexico Stronger Together Coalition
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