The New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee is recommending a state budget totaling more than six-billion dollars. KSFR News Director Tom Trowbridge spoke with LFC Chair and Santa Fe State Representative Luciano "Lucky" Varela about the proposed spending plan. 

Representative Varela begins the discussion comparing how the proposed spending plan differs from last year's adopted budget.

KSFR News Director Tom Trowbridge discusses the City of Santa Fe's most recent annexation of Santa Fe County land with City Long Range Planning Director, Reed Liming, who begins the podcast talking about the annexation process.

KSFR News hears from New Mexico Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela about the Department's Job Training Incentive Program.

Tom Trowbridge has the story.