The Chile Wire

Chile Wire Host, Abenicio Baldonado sits down with New Mexico State Representative Rod Montoya to talk about issues in New Mexico that should be common sense. These two discuss how there is a lack of accountability for criminal offenses here in New Mexico and how women's sports and spaces should be protected. During the 2025 Legislative Session, there were several other bills proposed that seemed like common sense- yet they still ended up being killed in our roundhouse. Listen to this full conversation now!

Chile Wire Host, Abenicio Baldonado sits down and has a great conversation with State Representative Elaine Sena Cortez about the state of our New Mexico economy. These two dive into topics like income and social security taxes and the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act. Elaine Sena Cortez outlines her personal income tax bill and also her Silver Act that was just passed in New Mexico legislature last week.

Abe Baldonado, Chile Wire host, sits down with the Executive Director of New Mexico Family Action Movement, Jodi Hendricks. They discuss the major family issues currently present up in Santa Fe and why they are important. They talk through the bad bills that have been introduced since the start of the 2025 Legislative Session but also some of the really good pieces of legislation that have been making their way through the roundhouse.