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Legislature 2015: Ethics

The resignation of Senator Phil Griego has many people talking again about ethics and ethics…

Skandera Responds to Student Protests and Talks About Education Priorities

New Mexico Secretary of Education Hanna Skandera sits down with New Mexico in Focus producer…

Police Oversight

The new Albuquerque Police Oversight Board met recently met for the first time. The board…

2015 Legislature: Right To Work

Right to work legislation has received a lot of attention in the 2015 legislative session. Governor Susana Martinez…

Student Protests

Students in New Mexico made local and national headlines this week when they walked…

Gila River Diversion Project

State lawmakers recently considered a handful of bills that dealt with the Gila River. The future of the…

Rep. Lujan Grisham Wants Special Prosecutors for Police-Involved Shootings

US Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham is backing legislation in Congress that would require special prosecutors…

2015 Legislature: Transparency in Government

This week, NMiF correspondent Gwyneth Doland asks lawmakers and advocates at the Roundhouse about proposals to increase transparency in campaign…

Black History Month: Ed Lewis

Host Gene Grant sat down with Ed Lewis last year, the man behind “Essence” and…

Proposed Santolina Development

A new proposal to develop land west of Albuquerque is a topic of intense…

2015 Legislature – Children, Families and Education

This week, correspondent Gwyneth Doland takes us to the Roundhouse for our weekly update on…

Vaccinating Children in New Mexico

In Focus: Vaccination Rates A measles outbreak in several states has been in the headlines…

President Obama’s Community College Proposal

President Obama announced a proposal last month to make the first two years of community…

2015 Legislative Session: Citizen Lobbying

By: Gwyneth Doland Originally published on New Mexico in Depth They don’t have big…

One-on-One With District Attorney Brandenburg

NMiF correspondent Gwyneth Doland sits down with Bernalillo County District Attorney Kari Brandenburg. This week,…

Legislature 2015 – Storefront Lending

This week, New Mexico in Focus correspondent Gwyneth Doland reported on legislation that would cap…

2015 Legislature: Economic Development

This week, New Mexico in Focus correspondent Gwyneth Doland spoke with lawmakers from both sides of…

Homeless in Albuquerque

This week, volunteers in Albuquerque are counting homeless individuals. Survey Week happens every two years…

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Tax Rebate Impacts

07.01.22– New Mexico State University Economics Professor Emeritus explains the potential impacts of two rounds…

NM Childcare Expansions

07.01.22- Senior producer Lou DiVizio catches up with New Mexico’s Secretary of Childhood Education and…

Facing the Rising Sun: The Journey of African American Homesteaders in NM

07.01.22- Host Gene Grant explores the stories behind a mobile art exhibit, sharing the history…

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Wildfire’s Impact on Mexican Wolves

6.17.2022 – More than 20 years ago, in 1998, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…

Reporting Challenges During Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire

6.17.2022 – Our Land Executive Producer Laura Paskus talks with two reporters about their experiences…

Primary Election Assessment with Common Cause New Mexico

6.9.2022 – Senior Producer Lou DiVizio also discusses the outcome of this week’s Primary Election,…

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Preventing School Violence

6.3.2022 –Producer Lou DiVizio sits down with an education expert to discuss solutions put forward…

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Investigating Missing and Murdered Cases in The Navajo Nation

5.27.2022 – Correspondent Antonia Gonzales sits down with the FBI’s top agent in New Mexico…

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Responds to Fires

5.27.2022 – Sen. Martin Heinrich talks with correspondent Laura Paskus about New Mexico’s wildfire season,…

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Wildfire Mapping

5.20.2022 – Using public data from the U.S. Forest Service, Steve Bassett, Director of Planning…

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NM Childcare Benefit Expansions

5.13.2022 – Producer Lou DiVizio catches up with New Mexico’s Secretary of Childhood Education and…

What’s Next for the Rio Grande Sun?

5.6.22 –The new ownership group of the Rio Grande Sun has raised more than a…

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Rio Grande Sun’s Impact and Challenges

5.6.22 – Host Gene Grant continues his conversation with the now former editor and publisher…

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Growing Up in the Sun Newsroom

5.6.22 – A lot of talented reporters have started their careers in the Rio Grande…

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Behind the Rio Grande Sun’s History and Sale

5.6.22 – The Rio Grande Sun was established in October of 1956. It was started…

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NM Natural Resources Trustee on Ft. Wingate Settlement

4.29.2022 – The U.S. Army has reached a settlement of $1.5M that will go towards…

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Fighting More Than Fire

4.22.2022 – As the nation’s wildlands burn with increasing intensity, fires are taking a bigger…

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Wildland Firefighters Update

4.22.2022 –Environment reporter Laura Paskus catches up with former wildland firefighter Jonathan Golden to talk…