Legislature
The Line: Governor’s Vetoes Lead To New Debate Over State Budget
April 14, 2017 – Governor Susana Martinez vetoed more than half of the bills passed in this year’s 60-day legislative session. The governor also vetoed all funding for higher education and the legislative branch in the state budget. She is expected to call lawmakers back to Santa Fe for a special session. This week, host…
Read MoreThe Line: Martinez Administration Announces Changes In Teacher Evaluations
April 7, 2017 – Governor Martinez announced this week that the Public Education Department will make changes to the state’s controversial teacher evaluation system. Teachers will now be allowed to take six sick days before being penalized in their evaluations. Current teacher contracts allow 10 sick days, but the evaluation system previously penalized teachers for…
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