I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
While environmental activists played their part yesterday during demonstrations at the capitol building, going so far as to dress up as solar panels and to sing the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” their counterparts, the anti-cap-and-trade contingency who has…
Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
Gov. Susana Martinez said at a press conference Friday morning that she would veto the Senate’s driver’s license bill that would still allow illegal immigrants to receive licenses but tightened restrictions on the licenses while also increasing penalties for fraud.
“That bill currently continues to give, the way it came out of the Senate, continues to give drivers’ licenses to illegal immigrants,” Martinez said. “I oppose that. I will not support that.”
When asked if the bill was better than the current status quo, Martinez said no.
However, Martinez will not call special session to take on the driver’s license issue, according to KSFR.
Revoking driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants has been one of Martinez’s top legislative priorities in her first legislative session as governor. The House passed legislation that she approved of, but the Senate amended the bill in committee and further changed it on the Senate floor before passing it.
Martinez also criticized the Senate’s lack of action on others of her legislative priorities. When asked which bills, Martinez said, “The reform bills, the corruption bill, the educational reform. One of the educational reforms, social promotion, has been on the Senate calendar for over a week.”
The Senate has a Democratic majority, and Martinez singled out Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez, D-Belen, for “holding back the bills.”
