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Speaker Martínez Previews 2026 Session

January 9, 2026
Two men in suits sit across from each other at a table during a televised interview, with blue mugs and papers in front of them, and a blank blue screen in the background.

1.9.26 – Democratic state House Speaker Javier Martínez stopped by the studio to chat with Host Nash Jones about the upcoming legislative session. In this first of a two-part conversation, Jones asked how state lawmakers plan on balancing the budget as state government wallets across the country continue to tighten.  Host: Nash Jones  Guest: NM Rep. Javier…

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Brewhouse Bruises; Speaker Martínez on Session

January 9, 2026
A group of protesters stand on a city street holding signs, including "MOURNING FOR AMERICA" and "BRING BACK THE RULE OF LAW," near a traffic light.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we check in on newly enacted state and federal laws and spending. Nine new state laws rang in the new year, with six centered on health care. New work requirements have been placed on recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the federal food assistance program that more…

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