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    Published August 6, 2019 at 2048 × 1536 in abq_water

    After twenty years of water management efforts, Albuquerque’s groundwater levels are rising. Albuquerque Pond" (CC BY-ND 2.0) by mtungate

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    Matthew Reichbach

    Matthew Reichbach is the editor of the NM Political Report. The former founder and editor of the NM Telegram, Matthew was also a co-founder of New Mexico FBIHOP with his brother and one of the original hires at the groundbreaking website the New Mexico Independent. Matthew has covered events such as the Democratic National Convention and Netroots Nation and formerly published, “The Morning Word,” a daily political news summary for NM Telegram and the Santa Fe Reporter.

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