Watch Today's Live Webcast of Gov. Richardson's State of the State Address

Santa Fe Roundhouse Rotunda

The New Mexico Legislature's 2007 60-day session convenes today and Governor Bill Richardson will give his State of the State address to legislators. The speech can be viewed live online by visiting the Governor’s website at www.governor.state.nm.us and then clicking on the link provided on the home page. The speech is scheduled to begin after the Legislature takes care of initial business -– between 12:30 and 1:00 PM. For those who cannot watch live, a recording of the speech will also be available on the Governor’s website following the opening session, along with the full text (PDF) of the speech.

Local TV stations KOB, Channel 4, and KNME, Channel 5, have announced they will carry the speech live.

You can read an acccount by Kate Nash of the Albuquerque Tribune of Richardson's dry run of the speech and more here.

Santa Fe New Mexican reporter, Steve Terrell, provides an overview of what's expected at this year's session. He'll also be blogging about the Legislature at his Roundhouse Roundup.

The Albuquerque Tribune's Kate Nash will be blogging about the session at her Roundhouse Report. She analyzes this year's proposed legislation here.

And , Eric Griego and Suzanne Prescott's new show on Progressive Talk Radio, 1350 AM, will be focusing on the Legislature every Saturday from 3:00 to 4:00 PM.

This is the 48th NM Legislature since we achieved statehood in 1912. Gov. Richardson has dubbed it the "year of water."

UPDATE: Here are the listings for the new officers officially elected today before the Governor gave his speech:

NM House Leaders

NM Senate Leaders