GOVERNOR MARTINEZ PLANS TO MEET WITH LEGISLATIVE LEADERS THIS WEEK TO TALK ABOUT THE BUDGET. AND THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS SOME LEGISLATORS ARE ASKING HER TO RECONSIDER HER “NO TAX HIKE” PLEDGE GIVEN THE PROJECTED BUDGET SHORTFALL THAT COULD TOP 600 MILLION DOLLARS.
BUT MARTINEZ SAYS SHE’LL STICK TO HER GUNS ON NOT RAISING TAXES. A SPOKESPERSON SAYS THE GOVERNOR DOESN’T THINK THAT’S THE ANSWER TO THE OIL AND GAS PRICE CRASH.
