/tags/new-mexico-in-focus New Mexico In Focus en-US Copyright Sat, 27 Jan 2024 01:12:49 GMT /local-news/2024-01-26/bernalillo-county-da-talks-about-mass-dwi-dismissals A federal investigation has led to the suspensions of a handful of Albuquerque Police officers and a raid on the office of a prominent defense attorney. Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman has dismissed more than 150 DWI cases since news of the federal raids broke. Sat, 27 Jan 2024 01:12:49 GMT /local-news/2024-01-26/bernalillo-county-da-talks-about-mass-dwi-dismissals Lou DiVizio, New Mexico in Focus /local-news/2023-10-10/nm-local-governments-lag-behind-state-amid-public-sector-staffing-shortages While New Mexico’s public sector as a whole has continued to struggle with high vacancy rates since the pandemic, local governments are in worse shape than the state. 91°µÍř’s Nash Jones hosted a roundtable NM PBS’ New Mexico in Focus on Oct. 6 to learn more about the scope of the issue and what’s driving it. Below is an excerpt from that discussion. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 00:38:56 GMT /local-news/2023-10-10/nm-local-governments-lag-behind-state-amid-public-sector-staffing-shortages Nash Jones /kunm-news-update/2021-03-08/your-nm-government-roundhouse-update-3-8-21 Another busy week in store for the session, and today also marks the second to last Monday of the 2021 Legislative Session. Lawmakers will definitely have… Mon, 08 Mar 2021 22:20:25 GMT /kunm-news-update/2021-03-08/your-nm-government-roundhouse-update-3-8-21 Khalil Ekulona /kunm-news-update/2021-03-05/your-nm-government-roundhouse-update-3-5-21 One of the big stories to come out of the Roundhouse yesterday actually involves Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. State Auditor Brian Colon announced that… Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:29:45 GMT /kunm-news-update/2021-03-05/your-nm-government-roundhouse-update-3-5-21 Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2020-10-20/election-2020-u-s-senate-debate NMPBS Election Special 10/22, 8a: It’s a historic race for the U.S. Senate this year in New Mexico. Tom Udall announced in March of 2019 that he would not… Tue, 20 Oct 2020 21:29:00 GMT /local-news/2020-10-20/election-2020-u-s-senate-debate New Mexico PBS /local-news/2020-10-15/election-2020-second-congressional-district-candidate-conversations NMPBS Election Special 10/16, 7p: Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (Democrat) is seeking a second term in this year’s Second Congressional District campaign in a… Fri, 16 Oct 2020 03:20:06 GMT /local-news/2020-10-15/election-2020-second-congressional-district-candidate-conversations New Mexico PBS /local-news/2020-10-12/election-2020-first-congressional-district-candidate-conversations NMPBS Election Special 10/15, 8a: Rep. Deb Haaland (Democrat) is seeking a second term in this year’s First Congressional District campaign, against… Tue, 13 Oct 2020 03:32:04 GMT /local-news/2020-10-12/election-2020-first-congressional-district-candidate-conversations New Mexico PBS /local-news/2020-10-06/the-protest-is-the-hope-rev-barber-and-the-poor-peoples-campaign Rev. William Barber has travelled to New Mexico and around the country, organizing with the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call For a Moral Revival.… Tue, 06 Oct 2020 21:01:24 GMT /local-news/2020-10-06/the-protest-is-the-hope-rev-barber-and-the-poor-peoples-campaign Russell Contreras /kunm-news-update/2020-10-04/no-more-normal-get-out-and-vote Millions of people around the U.S. have already voted early. Simultaneously many people are preparing to fill out their ballots, but are concerned with… Sun, 04 Oct 2020 19:33:06 GMT /kunm-news-update/2020-10-04/no-more-normal-get-out-and-vote Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2020-06-22/ynmg-covid-the-special-universe-of-this-legislative-session It’s a weird time. We’ve got a global pandemic, an uprising against racist police violence and a special legislative session dropped in the middle of… Tue, 23 Jun 2020 03:06:58 GMT /local-news/2020-06-22/ynmg-covid-the-special-universe-of-this-legislative-session Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona