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Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman on the Importance of Independent Journalism in Fighting for Peace and Democracy

By Nash Jones October 24, 2025

Amy Goodman, host and executive producer of “Democracy Now!” told me she considers New Mexico the show’s second home. When I welcomed her to the state in a small public…

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Our Mayoral Election Series Concludes; ‘Officer-Induced Jeopardy’

By Jeff Proctor October 17, 2025

Something wicked this way comes…  Wait. That’s something else and, of course, I am not Ray Bradbury. What I meant to say is that Election Day rapidly approaches — Nov.…

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Gov. Lujan Grisham Weighs in on the Special Session

By Nash Jones October 10, 2025

The governor and Legislature are co-equal branches of the state government. So, they don’t always see eye-to-eye, which in terms of their roles of checking and balancing one another isn’t…

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Special Session in Santa Fe Moves Swiftly as Five Bills Pass

By Jeff Proctor October 3, 2025

Lawmakers passed a handful of bills favored by Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in a two-day special legislative session that concluded Thursday in Santa Fe. The idea was to backfill…

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We All Have a Role to Play in Preventing Suicide

By Nash Jones September 29, 2025

More people took their own lives last year in New Mexico than the year before. New data from the state Department of Health shows a nearly 10% rise in suicide…