{"id":48001,"date":"2025-10-10T14:22:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T21:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=48001"},"modified":"2025-10-13T10:16:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T17:16:54","slug":"gov-breaks-down-special-session-sf-mayors-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/gov-breaks-down-special-session-sf-mayors-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov Breaks Down Special Session; SF Mayor\u2019s Race"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"pbs-viral-player-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; padding-top: calc(56.25% + 43px);\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/viralplayer\/3105309262\/\" allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This week on New Mexico in Focus,&nbsp;we feature an exclusive interview with Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who reflects on what state government accomplished \u2014 and what it didn\u2019t \u2014 during the recently concluded special legislative session. Lujan Grisham also looks ahead to the 30-day, regular session that begins in January. It will be the last for the termed-out governor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We continue our coverage of the Santa Fe mayor\u2019s race with the first two of our in-depth candidate interviews. This week, we speak with two familiar faces in Santa Fe politics: Ron Trujillo and Joanne Vigil Coppler are each vying to succeed Mayor Alan Webber, who is not running for reelection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host: Nash Jones<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Segments:<br><em>Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Special Legislative Session<\/em>&nbsp;<br>Correspondent:&nbsp;Nash Jones&nbsp;<br>Guest:&nbsp;Gov. 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