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MiyagishimaΒ onΒ Why Independent Candidates Rarely Make the Ballot

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7.31.26 β€“ Independent candidate Ken Miyagishima dropped out of the governor’s race this month after his campaign failed to meet the required 14,200 signatures to make the general election ballot and a state district judge dismissed his court challenge over the requirement. This week, Miyagishima sat down with Nash to discuss the steep hill that independent candidates have to climb, and…

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Protesters, Supporters on Blackstone, TXNM Energy MergerΒ 

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7.31.26 β€“ The state’s utility regulators held a public hearing on the proposed merger between private equity firm Blackstone and TXNM, the parent company of PNM. We hear what some protesters and supporters had to say about the idea.  Host: Nash Jones 

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