IT’S A NEW YEAR, AND THAT MEANS THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER. LAWMAKERS WILL CONVENE IN SANTA FE TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY, ON JANUARY 16TH. POLITICAL ANALYST JOE MONAHAN SAYS THE EMPHASIS WILL BE ON MONEY ISSUES DURING THIS SHORT, 30 DAY SESSION.
MONAHAN SAYS THERE MAY ALSO BE AN ATTEMPT TO PASS SOME CRIME BILLS DURING THIS 30-DAY SESSION. THIS WILL MARK GOVERNOR MARTINEZ’S FINAL REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE BEFORE SHE LEAVES OFFICE AT THE END OF THE YEAR.