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The Governor’s Case to Move the Fair

September 19, 2025
An older man in a suit sits in a black armchair on a studio set with blue lighting, looking ahead with a serious expression.

9.19.2025 – Nash gets an update on Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s proposal to move the state fair from its longtime home at Expo New Mexico from Marty Chavez, former mayor of Albuquerque the governor’s point man on this project.  Host: Nash Jones  Guest: Marty Chavez, Special Adviser to the Governor 

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NMiF Heads to the State Fair

September 19, 2025
A tree-lined outdoor fair with food trucks, colorful tents, picnic tables, and people walking; a chairlift passes overhead on the left.

9.19.2025 – NMiF Host Nash Jones heads out to Expo New Mexico to interview patrons and vendors about Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s proposal to redevelop the site and, potentially, move the New Mexico State Fair from its longtime home.   Correspondent: Nash Jones  Guests:  Jorge Mera, Longtime State Fair Vendor  Zina Crum (Diné), Longtime State Fair Vendor Tonia…

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