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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 connected to two of this year’s thorniest issues: abortion rights…

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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 Court affirming a lower court ruling that the redrawn congressional…

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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, we all seem to brag in unison about things that…

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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 grandson, he would “fill the room with just a smile,”…

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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 the headline, “Former BernCo sheriff, undersheriff named in cross-country machine…