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Another Year in Focus

By Jeff Proctor December 19, 2025

Because the University of New Mexico holds part of our license, NMPBS turns into a ghost town the last couple weeks of each year. That means gentle breezes and tumbleweeds for New…

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Runoff Election Analysis — NMiF style

By Jeff Proctor December 12, 2025

If you subscribe to this newsletter, you’re aware by now that Tim Keller routed Darren White 58-42 in his bid for an unprecedented third consecutive term as Albuquerque mayor this week. We spent about…

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Ready, Set, Runoff!

By Jeff Proctor December 5, 2025

This week marks our last show before Albuquerque learns who the mayor will be in 2026 and beyond. Election Day for the runoff between Tim Keller, the incumbent, and his…

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Revisiting ‘Indigenously Positive’

By Jeff Proctor November 28, 2025

One day last fall, I was lunching with my friend and former colleague, Bella Davis (Yurok), when she mentioned an idea that had been percolating for her: What about a…

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NMiF Will Be Back Next Week

By Jeff Proctor November 21, 2025

Greetings and pre-holiday salutations, everyone. I’m just here to make sure you don’t tune in for a new episode of New Mexico in Focus this week, only to be greeted…