{"id":48248,"date":"2025-12-04T18:25:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T01:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=48248"},"modified":"2025-12-05T17:45:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T00:45:30","slug":"special-election-near-ihs-doctors-censored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/special-election-near-ihs-doctors-censored\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Election Near; IHS Doctors Censored"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"pbs-viral-player-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; padding-top: calc(56.25% + 43px);\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/viralplayer\/3106732471\/\" allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This week on New Mexico in Focus, we look ahead to next week&#8217;s mayoral runoff election in Albuquerque. 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