THE MUCH-DISCUSSED SPECIAL SESSION IS NOW SCHEDULED. GOVERNOR MARTINEZ ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT ANNOUNCED IT STARTS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH. IT COMES ON THE HEELS OF MARTINEZ TRYING TO WORK OUT A BUDGET DEAL FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS. THE SESSION GETS UNDERWAY IN SANTA FE WITH NO PLAN IN PLACE TO BALANCE THE BUDGET … WHICH IN THIS FISCAL YEAR ALONE HAS A SHORTFALL CLOSE TO A HALF-BILLION DOLLARS.
EVERYONE HOPES IT’LL BE A SHORT SESSION. AND WHILE THE BIG ISSUE IS THE BUDGET DEFICIT, THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES TABLE, INCLUDING THE DEATH PENALTY AND TOUGHENING UP NEW MEXICO’S CHILD ABUSE LAWS.
