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The Legislative Proposal that Refuses to Die
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 all official accounts, nearly a decade of federal oversight for the Albuquerque Police Department is lumbering to an end.…
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Love and Memory on New Mexico in Focus
…from the beginning of time,in childhood, I thoughtthat pain meantI was not loved.It meant I loved. -Louise Glück, “First Memory”…
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