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WATCH: The State of the State Address

Susana Martinez at State of the State Union in 2016.

Thanks to New Mexico PBS, here is a livestream of the 2016 State of the State Address by Gov. Susana Martinez.

Stay with us for a story on Martinez’s speech, where she lays out her priorities for the session.

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Former inmates want voting rights restored
By Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican Adam John Griego is dreaming of the day he can vote again. The 50-year-old Santa Fean, who spent two years in prison for a felony drug possession charge, anticipates how it will feel when he can finally cast a ballot once more: "Liberating," he said. "Like freedom."
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