Let’s Talk New Mexico, 1/23/25, 8am: The 2025 New Mexico State Legislature will meet in Santa Fe for 60 days starting January 21st. The governor’s office and the Legislative Finance Committee have submitted separate budget proposals totalling nearly $10.8 billion.
President Biden in 2022 said, “Don't tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value.” On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico, we'll discuss the big ticket items in the two proposed budgets and we’ll talk about other pressing matters that leaders have described as priorities.
Which issues do you think deserve dutiful attention from legislators: housing and homelessness, health care costs and the dearth of providers, crime and public safety, or something else? Email letstalk@kunm.org, leave a voice message by clicking the link below, or call in live at (505) 277-5866 Thursday morning at 8.
Guests:
- Algernon D'Ammassa, Managing Editor, The Las Cruces Bulletin
- Megan Gleason, Assistant Business Editor, Albuquerque Journal
- Susan Morée, Senior Reporter, New Mexico Political Report
- Danielle Prokop, Source New Mexico
Related Reading:
"How to participate in the NM legislative session," Source NM
"2025 Southwest New Mexico Legislative Guide," The Las Cruces Bulletin
"NM in Depth editors discuss legislative efforts on alcohol and progressive taxation," New Mexico In Depth
Albuquerque Journal's legislative coverage
