ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS IS ASKING FOR MORE FUNDING IN NEW MEXICO’S ONGOING LEGAL BATTLE WITH TEXAS OVER WATER. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS BALDERAS REQUESTED THREE MILLION DOLLARS FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR…BUT LEGISLATIVE FINANCE ANALYSTS ARE RECOMMENDING ONLY 500-THOUSAND.
THE ISSUE IS HOW MUCH WATER FROM THE RIO GRANDE NEW MEXICO MUST DELIVER TO TEXAS.
