Join State Senator Harold Pope, Jr. and New Mexico Water Ambassadors Dr. Ladona Clayton and Patrick McCarthy to hear about outcomes of the 2025 Legislature, what water laws were passed, where water funding was appropriated, the water issues that were funded, and the water priorities that were not. Hear their suggestions for advocates this year to obtain better water resources management funding outcomes from the 2026 Legislature.
The Middle Rio Grande is on a trajectory to violate the Rio Grande Compact within two or three years — and a record dry year is making that harder to avoid. Water Advocates President Norm Gaume outlines what is at stake, who is responsible, and what you can do.





