Michael Sanchez is Blocking Reforms......Again

KOB TV - Legislation to reform the state's scandal-plagued Public Regulation Commission appears to be stalled in the state Senate. Thursday, Governor Susana Martinez and other reform-backers wonder what went wrong. Three proposed amendments to the state constitution would go on the ballot for voters to make the ultimate decision in the November general election, but a powerful lawmaker says - not so fast. Senate
Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez (D-Belen) calls the shots in the state Senate. Sanchez said the legislature should take another year to consider the PRC amendments.
"A 30-day session is a very short session," Sanchez told our news partners at the Santa Fe New Mexican. "I don't think it's enough time for us to vet these constitutional resolutions carefully enough. Let's do it deliberatively, not just do it in the next five days." The disgrace of PRC Commissioner Jerome Block Jr. inspired the reforms. He ripped off taxpayers to fuel a drug habit and currently resides in a prison cell.
The House of Representatives passed the amendment resolutions unanimously. Governor Martinez said the Senate should do likewise. "I think it should be common sense to Senators as well as Representatives," Martinez said. "I don't think that should be a problem. We need to hold corrupt elected officials accountable and they should not walk away with taxpayer dollars in their pockets when they've been stealing from the taxpayers." Read full story here: News New Mexico

Michael Sanchez is Blocking Reforms......Again