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Where Do the President’s Requests Leave New Mexico?

By Lou DiVizio • July 18, 2025

Before I get into what you can expect from our team on the show this week, an acknowledgement of some federal legislation that has big implications for NMPBS and all…

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New State Laws Expand Student Loan Forgiveness, Legalize Medical Mushrooms and Institute CYFD Reforms

By Nash Jones • July 14, 2025

A huge slate of new state laws are on the books in New Mexico as of this month. So, we at New Mexico in Focus wanted to dive into a…

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The State of the Local Media on this Independence Day

By Nash Jones • July 4, 2025

It’s become an annual tradition on our program to mark the Fourth of July by examining the status of New Mexico’s fourth estate — the ecosystem that comprises our local…

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NMiF Features ‘Indigenously Positive’ after First Place Award in National Journalism Contest

By Nash Jones • June 27, 2025

This week, New Mexico in Focus is highlighting the Indigenously Positive series. The collaboration between NMPBS and nonprofit news organization New Mexico In Depth has brought you episodes over the…

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ACLU of NM gets new leadership after two decades and NMiF welcomes a new reporter

By Nash Jones • June 23, 2025

Advocates for civil rights and liberties have decried numerous moves by the Trump administration in its second term — from seeking to end birthright citizenship, to restricting access to asylum,…