GOVERNOR MARTINEZ SAYS THE STATE WILL COVER THE SALARIES OF DOZENS OF CIVILIAN WORKERS FOR THE NEW MEXICO NATIONAL GUARD WHO WERE SCHEDULED TO BE FURLOUGHED AS OF MONDAY. IT'LL COST ABOUT 53-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO KEEP THE WORKERS ON THE PAYROLL THIS WEEK, AS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN CONTINUES.
FIFTY-FIVE EMPLOYEES ARE AFFECTED.
