Community Forum: Paul Gessing on New Mexico's Political Landscape (Part 1)

KCCC Eddy County Dispatch · Jul 7, 2026 · 34m

Community Forum host Johnny Chandler welcomes Paul Gessing, president of the Rio Grande Foundation, into the studio for the first time in person — and the conversation doesn’t hold back.

Part 1 digs into the fallout from New Mexico’s recent primary election, the state’s oil-and-gas-fueled budget surplus, and a wave of business owners weighing whether to leave New Mexico altogether.

Part 2 airs Thursday. Catch it here on the KCCC Eddy County Dispatch or on KCCC 930 AM.

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