Dede Feldman News Today

This week on New Mexico in Focus, State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard stops by the studio and tells Senior Producer Lou DiVizio why she chose to hold off on selling the state's most valuable oil and gas leases until officials lock in a...

From ski passes to savory dishes at some of Santa Fe’s ritziest restaurants, lobbyists spent big bucks wining, dining and entertaining lawmakers during the 30-day session. Of course, what lobbyists

When it comes to high-dollar expenditures — $500 or more — the total was $150,000, according to reports filed with the Secretary of States Office.

An inside-the-Capitol survey of lawmakers, lobbyists and advocacy organizations drew a variety of responses last week.

This week, New Mexico in Focus opens the show with an issue it’s been following over the past couple of years — the state’s nation-leading alcohol-related death rate. Senior Producer Lou DiVizio hosts two special roundtables to break down a new Common...

Its wise to find out what is going to be proposed before the bills are introduced, the committees begin meeting and floor debates start.

Former New Mexico state senator Dede Feldman and former Santa Fe New Mexican reporter Steve Terrell discuss the findings of a recent report on the influence of alcohol industry money

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Executive Producer Jeff Proctor speaks with two journalists, Lauren Villagran of USA Today and Omar Ornelas of the El Paso Times, about their yearlong investigation into a spike in migrant deaths along the U.S.-Mexico...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel take up three stories developing around the state. Grant asks the panelists if a new advisory council at the state’s Children Youth and Families Department has any...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel assess the first year of recreational cannabis sales in our state. The panelists respond to questions about equity in the cannabis market, tax revenue and industry...