Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This week on New Mexico in Focus, we head to Santa Fe as New Mexico's Epstein Truth Commission releases its interim report on Zorro Ranch. We hear from the lawmakers who put it together, as well as a survivor of Jeffery Epstein who testified before the House committee.
The 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a package of four bills meant to address a nationwide housing crisis, became law last month. Isidoro Hernandez, executive director of Housing New Mexico, and Elizabeth Elia, an attorney with the New Mexico Center for Housing Law, sit down with Nash to discuss how the new law could change things in our state.
With a 2-1 vote, the state's Public Regulation Commission approved the sale of New Mexico Gas Company to Bernhard Capital Partners, a Louisiana-based private equity group. Nash breaks down the details of the acquisition and the pushback.
Scientists at New Mexico State University have created an alternative to blood to fuel mosquito research. Ph.D. Candidate Anjali Kari speaks with Nash about the development of "SkitoSnack," and how it could help researchers around the globe mitigate the risks of the disease-carrying insects.
Host:
Nash Jones
Segments:
Epstein Truth Commission Releases Interim Report
Correspondent:
Nash Jones
Guests:
NM Rep. Andrea Romero, D-Santa Fe, Chair, New Mexico Truth Commission
NM Rep. Marianna Anaya, D-Albuquerque, Member, New Mexico Truth Commission
Rachel Benavidez, Survivor
How a New Federal Housing Law Could Help NM
Correspondent:
Nash Jones
Guests:
Elizabeth Elia, Attorney, New Mexico Center for Housing Law
Isidoro Hernandez, Executive Director, Housing New Mexico
PRC Approves Private Equity Purchase of NM Gas Co.
Correspondent:
Nash Jones
New Regulations on Mobile, Manufactured Homes
Correspondent:
Nash Jones
Guests:
Elizabeth Elia, Attorney, New Mexico Center for Housing Law
Isidoro Hernandez, Executive Director, Housing New Mexico
NMSU Researcher Creates New Food for Mosquitos
Correspondent:
Nash Jones
Guest:
Anjali Karki, Biology Ph.D. Candidate, New Mexico State University
0:00 Intro
02:52 Epstein Truth Commission Releases Interim Report
15:51 How a New Federal Housing Law Could Help NM
26:22 PRC Approves Private Equity Purchase of NM Gas Co
33:07 New Regulations on Mobile, Manufactured Homes
44:47 NMSU Researcher Creates New Food for Mosquitos
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This week on New Mexico in Focus, we head to Santa Fe as New Mexico's Epstein Truth Commission releases its interim report on Zorro Ranch. We hear from the lawmakers who put it together, as well as a survivor of Jeffery Epstein who testified before the House committee.
The 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a package of four bills meant to address a nationwide housing crisis, became law last month. Isidoro Hernandez, executive director of Housing New Mexico, and Elizabeth Elia, an attorney with the New Mexico Center for Housing Law, sit down with Nash to discuss how the new law could change things in our state.
With a 2-1 vote, the state's Public Regulation Commission approved the sale of New Mexico Gas Company to Bernhard Capital Partners, a Louisiana-based private equity group. Nash breaks down the details of the acquisition and the pushback.
Scientists at New Mexico State University have created an alternative to blood to fuel mosquito research. Ph.D. Candidate Anjali Kari speaks with Nash about the development of "SkitoSnack," and how it could help researchers around the globe mitigate the risks of the disease-carrying insects.
Host:
Nash Jones
Segments:
Epstein Truth Commission Releases Interim Report
Correspondent:
Nash Jones
Guests:
NM Rep. Andrea Romero, D-Santa Fe, Chair, New Mexico Truth Commission
NM Rep. Marianna Anaya, D-Albuquerque, Member, New Mexico Truth Commission
Rachel Benavidez, Survivor
How a New Federal Housing Law Could Help NM
Correspondent:
Nash Jones
Guests:
Elizabeth Elia, Attorney, New Mexico Center for Housing Law
Isidoro Hernandez, Executive Director, Housing New Mexico
PRC Approves Private Equity Purchase of NM Gas Co.
Correspondent:
Nash Jones
New Regulations on Mobile, Manufactured Homes
Correspondent:
Nash Jones
Guests:
Elizabeth Elia, Attorney, New Mexico Center for Housing Law
Isidoro Hernandez, Executive Director, Housing New Mexico
NMSU Researcher Creates New Food for Mosquitos
Correspondent:
Nash Jones
Guest:
Anjali Karki, Biology Ph.D. Candidate, New Mexico State University
0:00 Intro
02:52 Epstein Truth Commission Releases Interim Report
15:51 How a New Federal Housing Law Could Help NM
26:22 PRC Approves Private Equity Purchase of NM Gas Co
33:07 New Regulations on Mobile, Manufactured Homes
44:47 NMSU Researcher Creates New Food for Mosquitos
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