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