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Shine a Light

A wide view of a town with low buildings in the foreground and hills in the background under an orange and yellow sunset sky.

James Madison was born 275 years and three days ago as I sit here now, wrestling with the tyranny of the blank page that confronts me. That was March 16, 1751, for those disinclined to do the math. Madison’s resume is stout: primary instigator of 1787’s Constitutional Convention, OG Bill of Rights scribe, fourth US president — you get the picture. But it…

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Gov. Lujan Grisham on Everything — an Annual Tradition

Two people sit facing each other in armchairs, engaged in conversation in a formal, art-filled office or living room. One holds papers; the other gestures while speaking.

On this week’s episode of New Mexico in Focus, you’ll hear a lot from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who just passed the signing-day deadline following her final regular legislative session in office. Host Nash Jones had a long conversation with the second-term, Democratic governor earlier this week — a post-session deep dive into successes, failures and TBD’s that has become something of an annual tradition…

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New Mexico in Focus is on hiatus as our team gears up for coverage of the general election; we'll be back with all new journalism in October.