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Race for SF Mayor; 2022 Police Shooting Revisited

October 17, 2025

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we conclude our coverage of the race for Santa Fe mayor. As early voting ramps up, Host Nash…

Gov Breaks Down Special Session; SF Mayor’s Race

October 10, 2025

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we feature an exclusive interview with Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who reflects on what state government accomplished —…

NM Lawmakers Pass Funding Bills in Special Session

October 3, 2025

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we report from the special legislative session at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe, where lawmakers quickly passed a…

COVID Vax Confusion; Suicide Prevention Month

September 26, 2025

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we speak with the state Health Department’s chief medical officer to clear up confusion around COVID vaccine access…

Two ABQ Mayoral Hopefuls; NMiF Heads to the Fair

September 19, 2025

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we conclude our interviews with Albuquerque mayoral candidates when political newcomer Mayling Armijo and City Councilor Louie Sanchez…

Santa Fe, ABQ Mayor Races; Ranked Voting Primer

September 12, 2025

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we return to Albuquerque’s upcoming mayoral election with a pair of interviews: one with incumbent Tim Keller and…

First Look at ABQ Mayoral Race

September 5, 2025

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we look ahead to Albuquerque’s mayoral election. In an effort to fairly give all seven candidates airtime over…

Election Map Controversy; NM Rivers Still Drying

August 29, 2025

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…

Trump Medicaid Cuts; Wastewater Use Could Expand

August 21, 2025

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…

Deadline for Education Fixes Looms; Biz on the Rez

August 15, 2025

This week on New Mexico in Focus, host Nash Jones heads to the Mescalero Apache Reservation for a community feedback meeting organized by the state’s…

Housing Gaps and Pollution in NM After Fed Shifts

August 7, 2025

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we zero-in on two pressing issues facing our state: a housing crisis and threats to our air, water…

Immigration Enforcement and Advocacy in NM

August 1, 2025

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we look at immigration in New Mexico — from detention to policymaking, enforcement and advocacy.   Cibola County…