2025 Legislature Preview

New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)

Lou DiVizio starts the podcast this week with headlines from around the state, including news New Mexico snowpacks are smaller than usual so far this year.

Then, Politics Correspondent Gwyneth Doland interviews three journalists to preview the 2025 legislative session, which begins next week in Santa Fe. Trip Jennings, executive director of New Mexico In Depth, Julia Goldberg, editor-in-chief at Source New Mexico and Dan Boyd, Capitol Bureau chief for the Albuquerque Journal weigh in on some of the key issues lawmakers are prioritizing this year. Gwyneth starts by asking how the state might spend a record $11 billion in state revenue. Then, she shifts to other areas of interests for New Mexicans including public safety and behavioral health reforms.

Host: Lou DiVizio

Correspondent: Gwyneth Doland

Guests:

Trip Jennings, Executive Director, New Mexico In Depth

Dan Boyd, Capitol Bureau Chief, Albuquerque Journal

Julia Goldberg, Editor-in-Chief, Source New Mexico

For More Information:

Highlights of $10.8 billion legislative budget plan - Albuquerque Journal

Higher starting teacher pay, road repairs among highlights of $10.8 billion legislative budget plan – Albuquerque Journal

New Mexico lawmakers' $10.8 billion spending plan 'not that far apart' from governor's – Santa Fe New Mexican