New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)

In March, UNM named Ryan Berryman to be its next athletics director. Berryman has been connected to Lobo sports since he was a teenager and, at 32, is one of the youngest ADs in Division I sports. The Albuquerque Journal's Geoff Grammer joins Senior Producer Lou DiVizio to discuss the new department head and consider what Berryman's tenure could mean for the Lobos on the football field, the basketball court — and beyond. Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioGuest: Geoff Grammer, Sportswriter, Albuquerque Journal 

Executive Producer Jeff Proctor sits down with constitutional and international law expert Joshua Kastenberg to delve into the war in Iran — how it began and how it’s going. Proctor asks the law professor and former Judge Advocate General how war crimes are defined — and by whom — and to consider whether he has seen any evidence of Trump or the U.S. military committing them in Iran.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioExecutive Producer: Jeff ProctorGuest: Joshua Kastenberg, Professor, UNM School of Law

Mayor Tim Keller is reshaping public safety leadership in his administration. He has resurrected the role of public safety director, naming Raul Bujanda to the job. He speaks with NMiF Show Host Nash Jones about how his experience as an FBI agent will inform his work. Then, Bujanda breaks down why it's important for Albuquerque's police, fire and community safety departments to better coordinate their work. Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash JonesGuest: Raul Bujanda, Albuquerque Public Safety Director

For years, the New Mexico affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union has kept a close eye on the Albuquerque Police Department. Now 11 months out from federal oversight of the department ending, policy advocate Daniel Williams sat down with Executive Producer Jeff Proctor to discuss how new leadership could help uphold recent reforms. Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioExecutive Producer Jeff ProctorGuest: Daniel Williams, ACLU of NM Policy Advocate

This week on the podcast, over three episodes, we take a deep dive into new public safety leadership at the City of Albuquerque. We begin with Police Chief Cecily Barker who talks about her 20-year career with the Albuquerque Police Department and how she differs from the previous chief, Harold Medina. Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash JonesGuest: Cecily Barker, Albuquerque Police Chief

U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-NM, dropped by the studio last week before returning to Washington D.C. NMiF Host Nash Jones spoke with the congresswoman about the war in Iran and the position she and her Democratic colleagues are in as the minority party in a Congress that never formally authorized military action in the first place. Leger Fernandez also spoke about the Trump administration's plans to roll back protections for public lands in her district. Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash JonesGuest: Teresa Leger Fernandez, U.S. Representative (D-NM)  

The Public Service Company of New Mexico, or PNM, and its parent company filed an application last year with state regulators to be acquired by Blackstone Infrastructure, the nation's largest private equity firm. Ten months later, that sale is still pending. Albuquerque Journal Staff Writer Justin Horwath has covered the acquisition process. Horwath talks to Executive Producer Jeff Proctor about the potential purchase and what an approved acquisition would mean for New Mexicans who receive their electrical power from PNM.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioExecutive Producer: Jeff ProctorGuest: Justin Horwath, Staff Writer, Albuquerque Journal  

Reporter Patrick Lohmann's byline is all over the home page of Source New Mexico, a nonprofit digital outlet that covers state news. NMiF Show Host Nash Jones asks Lohmann to run through three ongoing stories he's covered: immigrant detention, uranium mining and the State Fairgrounds. Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash JonesGuest: Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico

Santa Fe New Mexican city reporter Carina Julig wrote a deep-dive series about Urban Alchemy's first year running the capital city's homeless shelter. Six months in, Urban Alchemy has spent nearly all of the $1.5 million allocated in its one-year emergency contract. Senior Producer Lou Divizio sat down with Julig to discuss the nonprofit’s financial dealings. Later, Lou asks Julig how the nonprofit's community services stack up to its additional $7.9 million outreach contract. Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioGuest: Carina Julig, city reporter, Santa Fe New Mexican

KUNM's Jeanette DeDios sits down with three state senators who kickstarted an investigation into the state's long history of forced sterilization of Indigenous women and other women of color. Later, Jeanette asks the table how difficult it is for Native women to find a doctor in their community who specializes in reproductive health care. Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioCorrespondent: Jeanette DeDios Guests: NM Sen. Linda Lopez, D-AlbuquerqueNM Sen. Shannon Pinto, D-TohatchiNM Sen. Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, D-Albuquerque 

This fall, New Mexico voters will decide whether to finally pay state lawmakers a salary, joining the rest of the nation. Senior Producer Lou DiVizio sat down with Mason Graham, a policy advisor with Common Cause New Mexico, to talk about the choice for voters — and other Common Cause priorities, including protecting voting rights amid federal pressure to restrict access.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioGuest: Mason Graham, Policy Advisor, Common Cause New Mexico 

Today on the podcast, we revisit a conversation from 2023 with Martha Burk — former chair of the National Council of Women's Organizations — about a letter she sent more than two decades ago that rocked the insular, men's-only membership of the Augusta National Golf Club. Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioExecutive Producer: Jeff ProctorGuest: Martha Burk, Author, Host of the Podcast ‘Equal Time with Martha Burk’

Today on the podcast, we’re marking Sunshine Week — last week's annual celebration of the fight for government transparency — with the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government. Executive Producer Jeff Proctor sat down with NMFOG board member Greg Williams to evaluate the state of local government transparency, where the light shines brightly in New Mexico, and what remains in the shadows. Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioExecutive Producer: Jeff ProctorGuest: Greg Williams, Board Member, NM Foundation for Open Government

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham sits down with Host Nash Jones to take stock of her final regular legislative session. Nash asks the governor about the newly established universal child care system created during the session, and how the program can help families. Then, the two discuss the session's "rocket docket," a bundle of bills that sped their way through the early days at the Roundhouse. Later, Lujan Grisham talks to Nash about two signature pieces of legislation that died before reaching her desk: a gun control bill and a bill that would have cemented her climate goals in law.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash JonesGuest: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)

Earlier this year, the state House of Representatives unanimously approved a resolution to create a subcommittee to investigate possible crimes committed at Jeffrey Epstein's former Zorro Ranch in Northern New Mexico. Democratic Rep. Andrea Romero chairs this new group, now known as the "Epstein Truth Commission." Romero recently joined Senior Producer Lou DiVizio to better understand the commission's work, and why she believes New Mexicans deserve to know the truth.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioGuest: NM Rep. Andrea Romero, D-Santa Fe; Epstein Truth Commission Chair 

Last year, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham sent about 70 troops with the New Mexico National Guard to Albuquerque's International District. According to the governor, the guard worked alongside the Albuquerque Police Department to address “immediate quality of life concerns” of people living in the area, while "working towards long-term solutions to the city's most pressing public safety concerns." City Councilor Nichole Rogers represents District 6, where most of the troops were deployed, and recently stopped by our studio to talk about what the National Guard did and didn't get done during their six months in the city. Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioGuest: Nichole Rogers, Albuquerque City Councilor, District 6

Capital and Main reporter Jerry Redfern returns to wrap up his series on oil and gas legislation from this year's session. Jerry sits down with Democratic state Senate President Pro Tem Mimi Stewart after her signature climate bill failed yet again at the Roundhouse.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioCorrespondent: Jerry RedfernGuest: NM Sen. Mimi Stewart, D-Albuquerque  

Dr. Tameka Gillum co-wrote a study published last year by the American Journal of Public Health that declared the high rate of Black women murdered in America a “public health crisis.” That study examined more than 30,000 homicides between 1999 and 2020 and found a massive disparity in homicide rates between Black and white women. Russell Contreras to discuss her findings and consider how structural racism has made life more dangerous for Black women.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioCorrespondent: Russell Contreras Guest: Dr. Tameka Gillum, PhD., Associate Professor, University of New Mexico For More Information:McKinley County DA Resigns

For the seventh year in a row, the state budget has grown. NMiF Podcast Host Lou DiVizio sits down with a panel of experts to discuss the $11.1 billion spending plan. Then, Lou asks the table to consider which high-profile bills passed, what didn't pass and what that means for the legacy of the termed-out Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.Politics correspondent Gwyneth Doland stops by the Roundhouse to talk to Democratic and Republican House leaders about the state of partisan politics in New Mexico. Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioCorrespondent: Gwyneth DolandGuests:Dede Feldman, Democratic Former State SenatorDr. Eric Griego, Ph.D., Former NM State Senator, UNM Adjunct ProfessorMichael Bird, Former President, American Public Health AssociationNM Rep. Javier Martínez, D-Albuquerque; House SpeakerNM Rep. Gail Armstrong, R-Magdalena; House Minority Floor Leader   

Podcast host Lou DiVizio updates you on several big-ticket bills moving through the legislature as we approach the final gavel Thursday at noon.Then, Senate Finance Chair George Muñoz, a Gallup Democrat, talks to host Nash Jones about several contentious line items in the state's budget, including copays for universal childcare and billions set aside for public and higher education.  And, Politics correspondent Gwyneth Doland checks in with Sen. Steve Lanier, the second-ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee and a candidate for governor, to learn where the state GOP stands on the budget. Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash JonesCorrespondent: Gwyneth DolandGuests: NM Sen. George Muñoz, D-Gallup; Senate Finance ChairNM Sen. Steve Lanier, R-San Juan CountyFor More Information: Universal ChildcareHealthcare FundingClear Horizons ActSB 17 Gun ControlState Budget - HB 2

Last month, Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman made waves when he penned a letter to federal immigration authorities, threatening to prosecute ICE agents who detain people without legal justification in his jurisdiction. Alex Uballez, a former U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico, sat down with Executive Producer Jeff Proctor to discuss whether Bregman's threat holds any legal weight.Plus, Politics Correspondent Gwyneth Doland asks Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham about the tangible impacts of the recently passed Immigrant Safety Act. Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioExecutive Producer: Jeff ProctorCorrespondent: Gwyneth DolandGuests: Alexander Uballez, Former U.S. Attorney for the District of New MexicoGov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, (D) New Mexico

A new "structured literacy" program has made its way into many classrooms across the state and, according to Senate President Pro Tem Mimi Stewart, is already producing success. Stewart tells Gwyneth why she is pushing a bill that would lean more heavily on the program to teach children to read.   Some teachers in the state are already using a "structured literacy" approach, thanks in large part to Project ECHO — a tele-mentoring program based at the University of New Mexico. Dr. Soraya Gollop leads its education division. She recently chatted with Senior Producer Lou DiVizio about how the teaching program works. Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioCorrespondent: Gwyneth DolandGuests:NM Sen. Mimi Stewart, D-AlbuquerqueDr. Soraya Gollop, Ph.D., Education Team Director, ECHO Institute 

This episode, we wade into the debate over changing the state's medical malpractice laws. House Bill 99 would restrict how much money some people could collect in malpractice lawsuits. The highest-profile supporter of this bill is Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. In an interview with politics correspondent Gwyneth Doland, the governor makes her case for the bill and tells us what she meant when she told the Albuquerque Journal that she's not leaving office without the change.Karen Bateman's daughter Kelsey died in 2018 as a result of medical malpractice, leaving two young children behind. Hers is one of many voices opposing malpractice reform. NMiF Show Host Nash Jones spoke with Bateman about her concerns: that the proposed changes would lead to less deterrence and accountability for negligent doctors and hospitals.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash JonesCorrespondent: Gwyneth DolandGuests: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, (D), New MexicoDr. G. Michael Lopez, Internal Medicine Doctor, Las Vegas, NMKaren Bateman, Mother of Medical Malpractice Victim 

Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed course on decades of institutional knowledge and changed its vaccine recommendations for children. The shift has puzzled medical experts, and it leaves the CDC at odds with a longtime partner: the American Academy of Pediatrics. Senior Producer Lou DiVizio sat down with the state's top doctor, Miranda Durham, to try and unravel the confusion and break down what this all means for families in New Mexico.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioGuest: Dr. Miranda Durham, Chief Medical Officer, NM Health Department 

Democratic state Sen. Mimi Stewart has been trying for years to codify climate goals set by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham back in 2017. Stewart tells correspondent Gwyneth Doland why this year's bill, the Clear Horizons Act, might finally make its way to the governor's desk.Among the changes in this year's Clear Horizons bill is a requirement for the Environment Department to consult with potentially effected tribal governments before enacting new policies. Ahtza Dawn Chavez, executive director of NM Native Vote, spoke with Gwyneth about that addition, how it protects tribal sovereignty while still moving the state forward toward reducing emissions.Capital and Main reporter Jerry Redfern returns to the studio to talk with Executive Producer Jeff Proctor about a seismology equipment funding bill that has more to do with the oil and gas industry than meets the eye. Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioCorrespondents: Gwyneth Doland & Jeff ProctorGuests:NM Sen. Mimi Stewart, D-Albuquerque Ahtza Dawn Chavez, Executive Director, NM Native Vote Jerry Redfern, Oil and Gas Reporter, Capital and Main 

The Immigrant Safety Act, introduced by Democratic state Reps. Eleanor Chávez and Angelica Rubio, would ban public entities from contracting with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to lock up immigrants. NMiF Show Host Nash Jones spoke with both representatives about the bill, as the legislation that's already passed the House. Later, Nash speaks with Cibola County Manager Kate Fletcher, who offered a nuanced perspective on her government's relationship with ICE and the role prisons play where she lives.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash JonesGuests: NM Rep. Eleanor Chávez, D-AlbuquerqueNM Rep. Angelica Rubio, D-Las CrucesKate Fletcher, Cibola County Manager 

Republican Sen. Nicole Tobiassen sat on a bipartisan working group that prepared medical compact legislation for the session and is a co-sponsor of a Senate proposal to join the compacts. Tobiassen spoke with Nash about that push, New Mexico's doctor shortage and her first-hand experience failing to find medical treatment for her husband.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash JonesGuest: Nicole Tobiassen, (R) NM State Senator - District 21 - Albuquerque

Capital and Main reporter Jerry Redfern speaks with Missi Currier, president and CEO of the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association. Currier tells Jerry which bills she’s keeping an eye on this year. Also, following years of ill-fated bills that sought tougher regulations on her industry, Jerry asks why during last year's session she said the oil and gas industry was "out of favor" in New Mexico.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioCorrespondent: Jerry Redfern, Capital & MainGuest: Missi Currier, President & CEO, NM Oil & Gas Association

Democratic Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth is working to quickly pass several measures during the first week of the session, including a few medical compact bills and a change to the state's civil commitment law. NMiF Show Host Nash Jones spoke with Wirth in his Roundhouse office about the so-called “rocket docket.” Also, Jones asks where Wirth stands on a few high-profile proposals, including Senate Democrats' shift to supporting a ban on ICE contracts for immigrant prisons in our state.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash JonesGuest: Peter Wirth, (D) NM Senate Majority Leader - District 25 - Santa Fe

For years as a reporter for Capital and Main, Jerry Redfern has documented the short lives of oil and gas reform bills introduced at the Roundhouse. This year, Jerry will continue his coverage with the news site, while also joining In Focus each week to keep viewers updated on his reporting in Santa Fe. Jerry tells Executive Producer Jeff Proctor what he expects to see at this year's session.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioExecutive Producer: Jeff ProctorGuest: Jerry Redfern, Oil and Gas Reporter, Capital and Main 

Senate Minority Leader William Sharer leads the New Mexico Republican Party's rebuttal to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's State of the State address. William Sharer, (R) NM Senate Minority Leader - District 1, FarmingtonPat Woods, (R) NM State Senator - District 7, BroadviewNicole Tobiassen, (R) NM State Senator - District 21, Albuquerque

Earlier today, January 20th, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham delivered her final State of the State address in Santa Fe. The 2026 legislative session began in earnest once the Governor concluded her speech. 

NMiF Show Host Nash Jones speaks with three seasoned statehouse reporters about the upcoming legislative session. Jones asks the panel how lawmakers plan on balancing the state's $11 billion budget during the short 30-day session. Also, with this being the last regular session for the termed-out Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, the panel considers how the outgoing governor will push to pass policies before her time in Santa Fe ends.Plus, Lou DiVizio introduces you to all of the potential candidates for Governor later this year.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash JonesGuests:Julia Goldberg, Editor-in-Chief, Source New MexicoDaniel Chacón, State Government Reporter, Santa Fe New MexicanDan Boyd, Capitol Bureau Chief, Albuquerque Journal  

Democratic state House Speaker Javier Martínez stops by the studio to chat with Host Nash Jones about the next legislative session. Nash asks how state lawmakers plan on balancing the budget as state government wallets across the country continue to tighten. Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash JonesGuest: NM Rep. Javier Martínez, D-Albuquerque; House Speaker 

Bosque Brewing closed the last of its locations in December, after a judge threw out the company's request for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Albuquerque Journal reporter Natalie Robbins and blogger Chris Jackson recently sat down with Senior Producer Lou DiVizio to talk about the closings and consider the overall health of the state's brewhouse scene.Host: Lou DiVizioGuests: Natalie Robbins, Staff Writer, Albuquerque JournalChris Jackson, Editor and Lead Writer, Dark Side Brew Crew For More Information: Dark Side Brew CrewNatalie Robbins - Albuquerque Journal

We sit down with two former city councilors to explore Tim Keller’s successful run for an unprecedented third consecutive term as Albuquerque mayor. NMiF Show Host Nash Jones and the two former councilors — Eric Griego and Greg Payne — also discuss why Darren White’s mayoral campaign didn’t resonate, and they touch on the council races that landed in runoff elections, too. Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash JonesGuests:Eric Griego, UNM Professor of Practice, Former City CouncilorGreg Payne, Attorney, Former City Councilor 

Last month, reporter Mary Hudetz published a story with nonprofit newsroom ProPublica that unearthed a new system of censorship within the federal Indian Health Service. Hudetz spoke to doctors and other public health experts to try and figure out why the department has essentially gone dark over the past year when it comes to messaging about vaccines. Executive Producer Jeff Proctor sat down with Hudetz to talk about what she found and consider how these new actions might impact Native communities.Correspondent: Jeff ProctorGuest: Mary Hudetz (Apsaalooke/Crow), Investigative Reporter, ProPublica  Correspondent: Jeff Proctor Guest: Mary Hudetz (Apsaalooke/Crow), Investigative Reporter, ProPublica  

Last year, state officials launched a 50-Year Water Action Plan. Executive Producer Jeff Proctor sits down with State Engineer Elizabeth Anderson to explore how that plan aims to conserve water and develop new supplies.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioCorrespondent: Jeff ProctorGuest: Elizabeth Anderson, New Mexico State Engineer  

New Mexico in Focus Show Host Nash Jones chats with New Mexico Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury from Washington after President Trump signed a bill that reopened the federal government earlier this month. That bill closed the 43-day chapter on the nation's longest-ever shutdown. Stansbury, D-NM, talks about the end of the shutdown and why she voted against the funding bill.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash JonesGuest: U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-NM 

NMiF Show Host Nash Jones sits down with a journalism icon they’ve long admired: Amy Goodman. The longtime host and executive producer of Democracy Now! talks about the voices often left out of corporate media coverage of world events.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash Jones Guest: Amy Goodman, Host & Executive Producer, Democracy Now! For More Information: Steal This Story, Please! -Amy Goodman Correspondent: Nash Jones Guest: Amy Goodman, Host & Executive Producer, Democracy Now! 

As the end of Domestic Violence Awareness Month nears, we spotlight the New Mexico Sexual Assault Helpline’s first anniversary and hear from two directors about the impact it has had.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash JonesGuest:Alexandria Taylor, Executive Director, NM Coalition of Sexual Assault ProgramsRachel Cox, Deputy Director of Programs, NM Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs 

Hannah Burling, president of the League of Women Voters of New Mexico, joins us to talk about the customizable voter guide her organization puts together each year.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash JonesGuest: Hannah Burling, President, League of Women Voters of New MexicoFor More Information:Voter Guide from the League of Women Voters  

Justin Greene is near the end of his first term as a Santa Fe County commissioner; now, he’s running for mayor in the capital city. In this interview with NMiF Host Nash Jones, Greene describes his vision and plans for the mayor’s office, should he be elected.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash JonesGuest: Justin Greene Santa Fe County Commissioner & Mayoral Candidate 

City Councilor Michael Garcia has emerged as the likely frontrunner in the race to succeed Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber, who is not running for reelection to a third term. Garcia explains why he believes he’s best positioned for the job in a crowded field of eight.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash Jones Guest: Michael Garcia, Santa Fe City Councilor & Mayoral Candidate 

In 2021, Joanne Vigil Coppler finished a distant second in the race for Santa Fe mayor behind Alan Webber. This year, the longtime public and elected official is running again. She describes her campaign and her plans for the City Different in this interview with Nash Jones.   Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash Jones Guest: Joanne Vigil Coppler, Santa Fe Mayoral Candidate 

Most local government watchers will be familiar with Ron Trujillo, who served several years on the City Council and ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2018. He’s back for another try this year, and NMiF Host Nash Jones digs into why Trujillo thinks he’s right for the job.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash JonesGuest: Ron Trujillo, Santa Fe Mayoral Candidate

This week on the podcast, we feature an exclusive interview with Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who reflects on what state government accomplished — and what it didn’t — 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. Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash JonesGuest: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, (D) New Mexico

NMiF Show Host Nash Jones examines Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s proposal to redevelop the current State Fair site and, potentially, move it from its longtime home. Nash gets an update on that plan from Marty Chavez, former mayor of Albuquerque and a special adviser to the governor on this project.Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash JonesGuest: Martin Chavez, Former Albuquerque Mayor, Senior Adviser to the Governor 

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we report from the special legislative session at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe, where lawmakers quickly passed a series of funding and other bills meant to shore up health care, public media and COVID vaccine access in the wake of massive cuts and confusion from the Trump administration.  Host: Nash Jones  Segments:  State House Speaker Sums Up Special Session Correspondent: Nash Jones Guest: State House Speaker Javier Martinez, D-Albuquerque  Senate Majority Leader on Urgency of Special Session Correspondent: Nash Jones Guest: State Sen. Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe  State Senate Minority Floor Leader on Special Session Objections, Political Violence Correspondent: Nash Jones Guest: State Sen. William Sharer, R-Farmington  GOP Opposition to COVID Vaccine Bill Correspondents: Gwyneth Doland Nash Jones Guests: State Sen. Jay Block, R-Rio Rancho State Sen. Linda Lopez, D-Albuquerque  Health Care Authority Secretary Breaks Down Funding for Rural NM Correspondent: Nash Jones Guest: Kari Armijo, Cabinet Secretary, NM Health Care Authority  Funding to Study Interstate Medical Compacts Passes Correspondent: Nash Jones Guest: Marschall Smith, Executive Director, Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission   NM Legislature Backfills Some Federal Funding Cuts for Public Media Correspondent: Gwyneth Doland Guests: State Rep. Martha Garcia, D-Pine Hill State Rep. Derrick Lente, D-Sandia Pueblo State Sen. Pat Woods, R-Broadview State Rep. Randall Pettigrew, R-Lovington 

This episode of the podcast, we conclude our interviews with Albuquerque mayoral candidates when political newcomer Mayling Armijo speaks with NMiF Show Host Nash Jones. Nash explores some of the big issues facing the city: homelessness, housing, crime and economic opportunity. Host: Lou DiVizioNMiF Show Host: Nash JonesGuest: Mayling Armijo, Albuquerque Mayoral Candidate