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Public media leaders sound alarm over federal funding cuts
Public media has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember.
When I was a teenage student at Central New Mexico Community College (mumbles indistinctly) years ago, I would listen to KANW and KUNM on the way to class nearly every day.
I'd
The time Texas Democrats fled to New Mexico to block redistricting
In 2003, Albuquerque hosted 11 Texas Senate Democrats who fled Austin to block congressional redistricting efforts.
Legislators: Pro Tem conduct was ‘inappropriate and unprofessional’ but not an anti-harassment policy violation
Last week, I wrote about an ethics committee hearing where Senators had to decide whether Senate President Pro Tem Mimi Stewart calling and “screaming” at a Legislative Council Services employee was a violation of the Legislature’s anti-harassment policy.
The 4-3 vote found that there was not an “offense that
Friday Grab Bag: Ethics committee hearing on Stewart 'screaming' at legislative employee
Note: We held this Friday Grab Bag until after the ethics committee hearing; as of press time, there's no announced decision.
Is yelling at a legislative employee not only rude, but a violation of the state legislature’s anti-harassment policy? That’s what legislators were tasked with deciding
Luján wants answers on Musk’s AI’s anti-Semitism
NM delegation responds to Speaker sending Congress home early to avoid Epstein votes
Keller goes all-in on immigrant rights
Friday Grab Bag: Campaign finance reports
Part of Dems' playbook to beat Trump, Republicans: Ask about the Epstein Files
Luján says radio cuts would hurt in emergency situations
This Tuesday, in a press conference with other Democrats, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján said proposed cuts to public radio were “disgusting” and would hurt efforts to alert residents about natural disasters.
It's 11 months until voters weigh in. Are the primaries for governor set?
Next June, New Mexico voters will head to the polls to determine which candidates for major parties will get their name on the general election ballot.
Since it's still nearly a year until the primary, let alone the general election, why am I looking at the race for
Announcing the new New Mexico Telegram
With the current presidential administration, big mayoral races in Albuquerque and Santa Fe and a race for governor with no incumbent just around the corner, now is the time when New Mexicans need more trusted and reliable journalism, not less.
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I've been a journalist reporting on New Mexico politics and policy for... well, let's just say I'm not the young journalist around any more. Soon, I'll be launching my new newsletter/website focused on the big issues in New Mexico.
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