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Episode 1: New Mexico’s Road to the Vote

Illustration of torch-bearing woman labeled "VOTES FOR WOMEN" walks across the western U.S. into the east.

The American Southwest played a key role in the woman suffrage battle, as Western states led the charge to ratify the 19th Amendment. New Mexico’s fight to ensure women the right to vote, however, had a much different trajectory. After the Mexican-American War ended in 1848, the United States took over the territory once belonging…

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Mental Wellness

Abstract painting depicting a body, faces, and disparate circles and lines.

As the summer season transitions into fall, it is important to note that September, the ninth month of the year, isn’t just for football and the start of school. It is also a month to raise awareness of suicide prevention and recovery. Both are already long-standing issues in our society—especially here in New Mexico. Coupled…

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