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2024 Legislature Update & Climate Care for the Public

By Myah Wilmarth | February 9, 2024

I’m going to try something a little bit different in this space: Rather than adding some context to a particular…

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The Legislative Proposal that Refuses to Die

By Jeff Proctor | February 2, 2024

When news broke earlier this week that the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee had voted 5-4 to table Senate Bill…

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The End of the Beginning in APD Corruption Scandal

By Lou DiVizio | January 26, 2024

When I moved to New Mexico from Michigan in late 2021 and started working at NMPBS, I never expected I’d…

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Pack it in

By Jeff Proctor | January 22, 2024

One of the things I always loved most about New Mexico in Focus as a viewer — before I took…

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Meet the New Year, Same as the Old Year?

By Jeff Proctor | January 16, 2024

We meant to be back in this space with new journalism exactly one week ago. But one virus or another…

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That’s it for 2023

By Jeff Proctor | December 15, 2023

This week saw a busy Wednesday at the New Mexico Supreme Court, when the justices heard oral arguments in cases…

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Map Quest

By Nash Jones | December 8, 2023

The process of redrawing New Mexico’s voting districts that started back in 2021 has finally concluded with the state Supreme…

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It’s a New Mexico Thing

By Andy Lyman | December 1, 2023

Let’s face it: New Mexicans are a proud bunch. Whether it’s our quintessential crops, stunning views or famous former residents,…

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Before it was disbanded, state task force gave hope to Indigenous families with missing or murdered loved ones

By Bella Davis | November 24, 2023

Zachariah Juwaun Shorty was a compassionate, fun-loving 23-year-old who enjoyed making music and tattooing. A father, a brother and a…

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Machine Gun Manny

By Jeff Proctor | November 17, 2023

There’s no down-the-middle, dispassionate way to characterize the story that appeared Oct. 26 on the Albuquerque Journal’s front page under…

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News for the People

By Jeff Proctor | November 11, 2023

I’ve approached this space recently with a clear idea of what I wanted to say: context on the importance of…

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Citizens’ Defense

By Jeff Proctor | November 4, 2023

By all official accounts, nearly a decade of federal oversight for the Albuquerque Police Department is lumbering to an end.…

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