Florian Knowles
Student ReporterFlorian Knowles is a senior at the University of New Mexico and is getting his degree in video journalism. Originally from Aurora, Colorado, Florian is now happy to call Albuquerque home. When he’s not reporting, Florian likes to cook (and eat said cooking). His previous journalistic experience includes being an audience engagement intern at Chalkbeat and a research intern for the New Mexico Local News Map.
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The Coyote vs. ACME movie, which takes place in New Mexico, just dropped its official trailer. The movie’s distributor Ketchup Entertainment dubbed it “The trailer ACME doesn’t want you to see.” -
Albuquerque City Council has confirmed Cecily Barker as the city’s first female police chief. It also took a big step by approving the appointment of Raul Bujanda to the newly created role of Executive Director of Public Safety. -
So Texas wants to annex part of New Mexico? Well get in line, pardner. On Wednesday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis issued a press release for April Fools’ Day where he joked about Colorado annexing northern New Mexico to protect it from Texas. -
On Sunday, about 80 people gathered in Albuquerque’s Tiguex Park to celebrate the International Transgender Day of Visibility, which officially happens on March 31st. -
A delegation representing the Gila River is in Washington, D.C. this week to speak to lawmakers about creating new environmental protections for the waterway. -
The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission will soon decide whether or not the private equity firm Blackstone Infrastructure will acquire PNM’s parent company. The proposed $11.5 billion acquisition of the Public Service Company of New Mexico has drawn fierce resistance. This week on Let’s Talk New Mexico we’re talking to the players at the center of the whole debate, and we’d love to hear from you! Email letstalk@kunm.org, leave a voice message by clicking the link below, or call in live at (505) 277-5866 Thursday morning at 9. -
For trans and nonbinary people, it can be hard to stay active when joining a sport is surrounded by politics. Trans Senders is trying to change that. -
New Mexicans continue to weigh in on the proposed sale of the state’s largest utility provider to a private equity firm. -
Driver Privacy and Safety Act aims to address both immigration enforcement and surveillance concernsNew Mexico is considering legislation this week that would change how citizens’ license plate information is shared. Senate Bill 40, the Driver Privacy and Safety Act, would prevent this information from being given to both public and private third parties. -
There were over 38,000 oil and gas spills in New Mexico last year. That’s according to a report released yesterday at the Legislature by environmental advocacy group WildEarth Guardians along with over 20 other organizations. While that number has declined over time, the volume of these spills is actually increasing.
