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Revisiting the DOJ Lawsuit Over New Mexico’s Immigrant Safety Act

August 28, 2026
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8.28.26 – We revisit a May 2026 conversation with New Mexico State Rep. Eleanor Chávez, D-Albuquerque, about the U.S. Department of Justice suing the state over its ban on local governments contracting with ICE for immigrant detention, and why the new law didn’t end the practice.   Host/Correspondent:  Nash Jones   Guest(s):  Eleanor Chávez, New Mexico State…

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The Impact of NM Becoming an Early Democratic Primary State

August 28, 2026
A close-up of various state flags, with the New Mexico flag prominent. “Democratic Party of New Mexico” logo and text are overlaid in the lower left corner.

8.28.26 – New Mexico is set to vote fourth in the Democratic Party’s 2028 presidential primary election. In part two of this conversation, state party Chair Sara Attleson and Democratic former state Senator Dede Feldman analyze the impact of becoming an early primary state on New Mexico, what still needs to happen to make it…

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