Posts by Jeff Proctor

Lawmakers passed a handful of bills favored by Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in a two-day special legislative session that concluded Thursday in Santa Fe. The idea was to backfill federal funding cuts, primarily aimed at health care systems, insurance and public television and radio stations. The outcome stands in stark contrast to last year’s…

Many of you have likely noticed that New Mexico in Focus is no longer in the debate-hosting game when election season comes around. The lockdowns accompanying the COVID-19 pandemic largely drove this shift in the beginning, but it’s evolved into a more intentional choice in the last few years.  While we aren’t ruling out debates…