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Money Can’t Buy You Love, but it Buys Political Access

Close-up of the Great Seal of the State of New Mexico, featuring an eagle and the motto "Crescit Eundo," with assorted coins in the background.

We’re officially in the homestretch of election season. Early voting has begun, and we’re all being forced to wade through the floodwaters of campaign advertising. But who’s behind all of those ads and what are their motives?    In 2024, those are both complex questions. Donors continue to find new avenues to cast shadows over their…

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Food and Housing Insecurity at NM Colleges

A wooden bridge crosses a pond with calm water, leading to a building surrounded by green trees and bushes.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we get some context on a recent study with some pretty staggering statistics. According to the University of New Mexico’s Basic Needs Project, more than half of college students in our state struggle to find enough food to eat or a consistent place to sleep every night. To…

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