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Payout to FEMA Claims Director Sparks Outrage in Northern NM

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2.6.26 – Last week, in partnership with New Mexico in Focus, Source New Mexico’s Patrick Lohmann published a story revealing that Jay Mitchell, the director of the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon FEMA claims office, received more than $250,000 in federal relief for claimed smoke damage at his Angel Fire home after the 2022 Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon…

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Parent of Malpractice Victim Questions Proposed Changes

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2.6.26 – Karen Bateman’s daughter Kelsey died in 2018 as a result of medical malpractice, leaving two young children behind. Hers is one of many voices opposing malpractice reform. Host Nash Jones spoke with Bateman about her concerns: that the proposed changes would lead to less deterrence and accountability for negligent doctors and hospitals.  Host: Nash…

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