Leading News

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham focused on crime and public safety legislation during her last 60-day session; Journal Capitol Bureau Chief Dan Boyd shared what she hopes to achieve. Clayborne Carson, a former Stanford University history professor who saw Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. give his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, spoke in Rio Rancho on Monday. Journal Reporter Kevin Opsalh shares what he...

Outgoing Interior Secretary Deb Haaland reflects on her legacy with Journal Capitol Bureau Dan Boyd. South Carolina man pleads guilty to murdering New Mexico State Police officer who helped with flat tire. Journal Reporter Matthew Risen provides the latest on plea deals and cases. New Mexico Reentry Center, a nonprofit focused on housing and job placement, opens in Española. Journal Business Repor...

Albuquerque Police Department’s 2024 homicide stats are discussed by Journal crime beat reporters Matthew Risen and Gregory Hasman. APS approves new graduate requirements, and Education Reporter Kevin Opsahl shares the changes. NM’s high school basketball record for most three-point shots in a single game has been broken is shared by Journal Preps Sports Editor James Yodice. If you enjoy our podca...

Albuquerque NAACP President Harold Bailey died on Monday, putting to rest a half-century fight against racism and bigotry in New Mexico. He was 78. Journal Reporter Matthew Risen joins the show to discuss Bailey's legacy and how the community will remember him. The Legislative Finance Committee has unveiled its budget proposal for this upcoming session; Journal Capitol Bureau Chief Dan Boyd st...

Jury awards $17 million to a woman for a surgical tool left in her abdomen. NM House Democrats outline their health care priorities for the 2025 Legislative Session. Journal Assistance Business Editor Megan Gleason breaks down what they hope to pass. Also, an APS student is suing the district and school officials at Volcano Vista High School, claiming they violated their freedom of speech. Journal...

State officials report over $6 million in under-collected cannabis excise taxes since April 2022. Journal Reporter Matthew Narviaz explains the cause. NM House Republicans unveil their 2025 Legislative agenda. Journal Assistant Business Editor breaks down their goals. A woman seeks $45 million in a lawsuit against a Presbyterian & local medical office & doctor.

Journalist Noah Alcala Bach discusses part two of his series on Debra Griego’s housing search. President Biden extended protections for immigrants from destabilized countries, and Gillian Barkhurst discusses its implications for New Mexico. Nakayla McClelland shares the uplifting story of two brothers with muscular dystrophy who received possible life-changing care from UNMH. These stories and mor...

On today's edition of the Leading News, Journal Capitol Bureau Chief Dan Boyd breaks down the NM Supreme Court's unanimous ruling to down anti-abortion ordinances adopted by local governments. Also, fire departments across NM, including Albuquerque Fire Rescue, are sending personnel and fire trucks to LA to help fight the ongoing wildfires. Plus, Journal Business Editor Ryan Botel stops by to disc...

In this edition of The Leading News, we cover the EPA and the Navajo Nation agreeing to clean up a uranium mine near Gallup; students at Jimmy Carter Middle School participate in an activity to honor the late president and the latest on the NM United's new head coach. Those stories, plus a look at other headlines and the weather forecast, on this episode of The Leading News. If you enjoy our podca...

On today's episode, Journal Capitol Bureau Chief Dan Boyd joins the show to discuss NM’s drug overdose death rate dropping for the second consecutive year. Journal Reporter Cathy Cook shares new details on federal disaster relief funds for Southern NM communities. After an off-season change in the UNM Football program, new head coach Jason Eck plans to rebuild the program in his image. Journal Rep...

In today's episode, Journal Assistant Business Editor Megan Gleason stops by to discuss the potential impact a new federal oil and gas drilling ban could have on New Mexico. The Albuquerque City Council has elected a new council president, but who is it? Journal Reporter Noah Alcala Bach joins Gino to answer that question, and Reporter Geoff Grammer previews the upcoming Wyoming and San Diego Stat...

On this inaugural episode, Gino sits down with  Journal   Reporter  Olivier Uyttebrouck to discuss upcoming layoffs for New Mexico Legal Aid, a nonprofit that provides civil legal services for low-income residents, and how it will affect the state. Gino also looks at other headlines, including the sale of the Albuquerque home featured as Walter White’s residence in Breaking Bad. Those stories and...