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2026 Session Preview: State Budget and Policy Priorities

January 16, 2026
Three people are sitting and talking on a stage with a blue backdrop, separated by vertical white lines in the image.

1.16.26 – Host Nash Jones speaks with three seasoned statehouse reporters about the upcoming legislative session — how lawmakers plan on balancing the state’s $11 billion budget during the short 30-day session and more.  Host: Nash Jones  Guests: Julia Goldberg, Editor-in-Chief, Source New Mexico  Daniel Chacón, State Government Reporter, Santa Fe New Mexican  Dan Boyd, Capitol Bureau…

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Previewing the 2026 Legislative Session

January 16, 2026
Front view of the New Mexico State Capitol building with a large state seal above the main entrance and columns on each side.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, host Nash Jones speaks with three seasoned statehouse reporters about the upcoming legislative session. Jones asks the panel how lawmakers plan on balancing the state’s $11 billion budget during the short 30-day session. Also, with this being the last regular session for the termed-out Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham,…

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