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State Budget Includes Funds for Child Care, Health Care 

February 20, 2026

2.20.26 – For the seventh year in a row, the state budget has grown. Senior Producer Lou DiVizio sits down with a panel of experts to discuss the $11.1 billion spending plan. 

Correspondent: Lou DiVizio 

Guests: 
Dede Feldman, Democratic Former State Senator  
Dr. Eric Griego, Ph.D., Former NM State Senator, UNM Adjunct Professor  
Michael Bird, Former President, American Public Health Association   

For More Information: Lawmakers pass budget, revive 1% raises as session nears end – Albuquerque Journal