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State Budget Includes Funds for Child Care, Health Care 

February 20, 2026
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2.20.26 – For the seventh year in a row, the state budget has grown. Senior Producer Lou DiVizio sits down with a panel of experts to discuss the $11.1 billion spending plan.  Correspondent: Lou DiVizio  Guests: Dede Feldman, Democratic Former State Senator  Dr. Eric Griego, Ph.D., Former NM State Senator, UNM Adjunct Professor  Michael Bird, Former President, American Public…

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How Universal Child Care Could Help Mother of Two 

February 20, 2026
A woman sits on a couch next to a dog, while a toddler in a pink shirt stands in front of them in a living room with artwork on the walls.

2.20.26 – In Focus reporter Cailley Chella documents a day in the life of a young mother of two from Ohkay Owingeh, highlighting what the state’s newly funded universal child care program could mean for her and parents like her.  Correspondent: Cailley Chella  Guest: Veronica Ramirez, Parent    For More Information: Universal child care clears NM House, heads back…

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