THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENDS MARCH 18TH…BUT WILL IT GO INTO OVERTIME? GOVERNOR MARTINEZ IS NOT HAPPY WITH THE WAY THIS YEAR’S SESSION IS GOING. IN FACT, SHE TELLS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THAT UNLESS LAWMAKERS STOP FOCUSING ON WHAT SHE CALLS “MEANINGLESS BILLS”, LIKE ESTABLISHING A STATE DANCE, SHE MAY HAVE TO CALL A SPECIAL SESSION.
THE GOVERNOR SAYS THERE ARE MORE PRESSING MATTERS TO BE ADDRESSED. MARTINEZ SAYS DEMOCRATS ARE REFUSING TO HOLD CONFIRMATION HEARINGS AND ARE KILLING IMPORTANT LEGISLATION.