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Remember that your financial support is key to helping keep KSFR on the air with the quality programming that you've come to know and love.
On behalf of the staff, management, and volunteers at KSFR, we are grateful for your enduring support. Thank you.
As we near the completion of our year-end fundraiser, we look back on 12 months of impact and thinking about what we want to accomplish next year.
Thank you for being a part of the KSFR community. We know you rely on us to provide independent journalism; we rely on you, too.
Now, we’re asking if you’ll chip in to help keep our newsroom strong heading into the new year.
What do you say? Donate here:
https://www.ksfr.org/donate
Remember that your financial support is key to helping keep KSFR on the air with the quality programming that you've come to know and love.
On behalf of the staff, management, and volunteers at KSFR, we are grateful for your enduring support. Thank you.
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Local News
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Public Works director Regina Wheeler sings the praises of staff from multiple city departments who helped Santa Fe deal with a record-breaking early winter storm. -
New Mexico's congressional delegation held firm at a 5-0 advantage for Democrats as women from both parties gain ground in the state legislature. -
An historic snowfall struck northern New Mexico, grinding the region to a halt in the days following the historic 2024 election. -
Incumbent U.S. senator Martin Heinrich aims for a third term representing New Mexico in a race against Republican Nella Domenici. -
An elections expert weighs in on the closely watched race for New Mexico's second congressional district. -
Kyle Harper is a Professor of Classics and Letters at Oklahoma University and a Fractal Professor with Santa Fe Institute (SFI). We discuss the how he values SFI and how it will help with his research. We also discussed his book and a presentation at the Lensic on Wednesday Nov 6 about climate change in Europe around 538 AD.
In Case You Missed It
County Increases Security for Election
Santa Fe County Clerk Katharine Clark talks with KSFR about preparations for upcoming general election. Her department has budgeted about $100,000 for beefed up security staffing during election season.
Albuquerque Crowd Cheers Trump
Thousand of Donald Trump supporters gathered yesterday at an airplane hangar in Albuquerque to hear the former president provide an argument for why he should return to the White House. The most recent polls have Kamala Harris leading by 7 points.
State Agencies Report a Sharp Increase in Registering Formerly Incarcerated Voters
About one month after a lawsuit alleging violations of state law, New Mexico officials reported that about 650 people eligible voters who had served prison time had been successfully reregistered to vote.
Council Approves Feasibility Study for Obelisk
Santa Fe City Council voted last night to approve a plan to do a feasibility study on moving the vandalized soldier’s monument from the Plaza to Santa Fe National Cemetery.
The Case for Tougher Penalties for School Shooting Threats
After several threats of school shootings so far this year, the state DOJ is pushing to increase criminal penalties for making those threats. New Mexico law enforcement and school officials came together yesterday to explain why they’re supporting the measure.
Boys v. Girls: Will the gender gap impact Election 2024?
Brookings expert discusses the gender gap in election 2024.
Interviews
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The Forum host Jim Falk speaks with attorney Jim James regarding the Expanded Power Capacity Project. Full interview. -
Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, in her tenth year on the job, has faced many challenges as the state's election chief. An MIT project recently ranked New Mexico as the best state in the U.S. in election administration. -
Professor Kastenberg is one of the highest regarding legal analysts in the country and has extensive experience as both a prosecutor and public defender. -
As the 2023 New Mexico Legislature kicks off it's 60-day session, Think New Mexico has released recommendations to improve the state's education system.
