New Mexico in Focus
Just-in-Case Special Session; Shutdown Ends
S19 • E20 Nov 14, 2025
This week, U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., talks about the end of the nation's longest-ever government shutdown. State lawmakers race to the Roundhouse for a just-in-case special session to preserve SNAP benefits for New Mexicans. We catch up with the latest plans to redevelop the state fairgrounds, and we hear from the state engineer about the 50-year water plan.