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New Mexico Political Report
Posted inEducation, NM Legislature, Quick Reads

Martinez signs bill slashing budget, but saves PED secretary priorities

Gov. Susana Martinez signed a bill passed during the recently-completed legislative special session that cut spending in most state agencies, but used her line-item veto authority to spare “below-the-line” funding for the Public Education Department. The bill was part of the effort to solve a budget problem that is estimated to leave the state hundreds […]