A long-awaited special legislative session intended to address changes in federal funding finally has a start date: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will call New Mexico lawmakers back to the Roundhouse on Oct. 1.

However, what could have been one of the most controversial proposals for the special session — an effort to prohibit immigration detention facilities in the state — is no longer on the table.

The session comes in response to expected decline in state revenues brought on by the multitrillion-dollar federal budget reconciliation bill, which President Donald Trump signed into law in July. The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" is expected to cut taxes and slash discretionary spending through 2034. Cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are among its key cost-savi

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