Jeanette DeDios
ReporterJeanette DeDios is from the Jicarilla Apache and Diné Nations and grew up in Albuquerque, NM. She recently graduated from the University of New Mexico in 2022 where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Multimedia Journalism, English and Film. She’s currently a part of the Local News Fund Fellowship where she will be working with KUNM-FM and NMPBS during her 9-month fellowship where she will gain hands-on newsroom experience. Jeanette can be contacted at jeanettededios@kunm.org or via Twitter @JeanetteDeDios.
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A major political action committee known as Emily’s List, a prominent funder of Democratic women in politics, has announced five nominees for its 2026 Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award, including a New Mexico state representative. -
The U.S. Senate began debating the Safe Guard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act) this week. The bill would require voters to provide documents to prove their citizenship at the time of registration. U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) delivered remarks on the Senate floor on Wednesday where he railed against the bill. -
Last week, Gov. Michelle Lujan signed the state’s annual budget, which included $630,000 for the creation of a medical psilocybin treatment equity fund. New Mexico is the first state in the country to allocate funds that will ensure residents can receive treatment no matter their income. -
New Mexico ranks 20th in the nation for adult education outcomes, according to the federal Office of Career and Technical Education. That’s a big jump from seven years ago, when the state was in 50th place. -
As U.S. and Israeli attacks continue in Iran, the country’s new supreme leader said on Thursday Iran should keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and continue attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors. The ongoing chaos sent oil prices above $100 a barrel. KUNM talked with chief economist for the Legislative Finance Committee Ismael Torres, about what this volatility means for New Mexico. -
There are currently 193 Indigenous people listed as missing from New Mexico and the Navajo Nation on the online portal run by the New Mexico Department of Justice. As an effort to combat this ongoing issue, the department will be hosting its quarterly Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples task force meeting on Friday in Acoma to give updates and allow for the public to weigh in. -
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham was surrounded by New Mexican students at the Roundhouse on Monday as she signed into law four education bills to support educators, promote more literacy and establish an Office of Special Education. -
The Federal Communications Commission estimates that 93% of U.S. residents have access to high speed internet. But that could be overstated. According to a new report by the Urban Institute, rural and Native American communities continue to face barriers to broadband access. -
On Thursday’s episode of Let’s Talk New Mexico, journalists joined KUNM’s Jeanette DeDios to review what happened in the recent legislation session. Among the most notable bills to fail was the Clear Horizons Act. Jerry Redfern, a reporter with Capital & Main who covers the oil and gas industry, said the idea of the bill was to codify 2019 goals set by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to reduce greenhouse gas levels across the state. -
On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico we’ll discuss how this was the last regular session under Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and how her legislative priorities compared to what passed. We’ll also talk about what laws passed, including the first universal child care program in the country, medical malpractice reform, and immigration policy that blocks local ICE detention centers.
