{"id":47910,"date":"2025-09-19T12:07:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T19:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=47910"},"modified":"2025-09-29T10:46:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T17:46:28","slug":"the-governors-case-to-move-the-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/the-governors-case-to-move-the-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"The Governor\u2019s Case to Move the Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Governor\u2019s Case to Move the Fair with Marty Chavez\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CHGR7fjdN-M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9.19.2025 <\/strong>\u2013<strong> <\/strong>Nash gets an update on Gov. 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