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Election Map Controversy; NM Rivers Still Drying

A yellow outline of New Mexico’s state flag is centered between a blue Democratic donkey and a red Republican elephant, both decorated with stars, against a colorful cosmic background.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, national headlines on the redrawing of congressional maps have hit our state. Host Nash Jones spoke with Democratic state Sen. Harold Pope, one of two lawmakers who stepped down from the New Mexico Redistricting Task Force. Pope tells Nash why Republican gerrymandering in other states led him to quit…

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Trump Medicaid Cuts; Wastewater Use Could Expand

A stethoscope on a pile of US dollar bills with the New Mexico state flag symbol overlaid, representing healthcare costs in New Mexico.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we return to our conversation with Host Nash Jones and Democratic U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, as the congresswoman talks about President Trump’s multi-billion-dollar cuts to Medicaid.   Senior Producer Lou DiVizio sits down for a two-part discussion on Medicaid with Legislative Finance Committee Director Charles Sallee and…

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