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Just-in-Case Special Session; Shutdown Ends

A SNAP benefits icon is superimposed over a statue of three children in front of the New Mexico State Capitol building.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we recap a chaotic week in Santa Fe and Washington D.C. President Trump signed a bill that reopened the federal government Wednesday night, closing the 43-day chapter on the nation’s longest-ever shutdown. Host Nash Jones speaks with U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-NM, about the end of the shutdown…

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New Mayor in Santa Fe; ABQ Holds Breath for Runoff

Two mayoral candidates speak at separate campaign events; one gestures with a microphone, the other stands behind a podium with supporters and a campaign sign.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we tackle the results from a jam-packed local Election Day — with a primary focus on Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Host Nash Jones assembles a team of journalists from KUNM, the Santa Fe New Mexican and the Daily Lobo to join longtime political analyst Eric Griego in breaking…

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