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The Shifting Landscape of NM Politics Coverage in 2024
This week, I was pleased to host a roundtable discussion with Source New Mexico Editor Shaun Griswold and freelance reporter…
Progressives Going After Incumbents in Hot Democratic Primaries
This story was originally published at New Mexico In Depth, a NMPBS partner. It’s a safe bet Democrats will barrel…
‘At the end of the day, we’re on this ship together.’
Last week, the Center of Southwest Culture’s Arturo Sandoval was on New Mexico in Focus. One of the organizers of…
What Do You Want to Read?
I’m still trying to figure out exactly how to use this space, and I could use some help from readers.…
‘It’s not a matter of enough food…’
Last week’s conversation on New Mexico in Focus was all about food waste and food justice, and I loved getting…
Food Waste and Justice
We all see it, and we all do it. In Albuquerque alone, people waste more than 112,000 tons of food…
We can do better (Plus: an assignment for everyone)
During this week’s episode of New Mexico in Focus, I’m hosting a conversation about food justice with panelists from the…
No Replacement for Hard Data
“We have a lot of public safety issues that in my view still require immediate and dramatic attention.” That quote…
Understanding the State Land Commissioner’s Oil & Gas Holdout
If you aren’t completely familiar with the ins and outs of the New Mexico State Land Office, you have company.…
See you in a few weeks!
I just wanted to let you all know that I’m taking a break from writing the newsletter while working on…
Four Years of COVID — and Counting
March 11 snuck up on me a bit this year. The date has been seared into my brain since 2020,…
“To help us help the forest.”
“First of mind is what happened in Texas last week—and the speed at which that grass fire got really big…