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How Trump’s Spending Bill Could Reshape NM

July 17, 2025
The New Mexico state flag in the shape of the state is shown next to the U.S. Capitol building at dusk.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we discuss President Trump’s massive tax and spending bill and dig into a few key changes coming to our state.   Tina Cordova, the president and co-founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders, has advocated for decades for those who were exposed to radiation during and after the Trinity…

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New Medical Mushroom Program

July 14, 2025
Hallway with two people talking and a wall mural that reads "Interdisciplinary Substance Use and Brain Injury Center" in a medical or academic facility.

7.11.25 – New Mexico is now the third state to legalize the use of psychedelic mushrooms for medical treatment. The Medical Psilocybin Act went into effect last month, giving state officials a 2027 deadline to establish the use of mushrooms as a medical practice. Reporter Cailley Chella spoke with medical experts and advocates who explain…

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