And the redistricting price tag keeps growing — now the figure is $8 million

From Capitol Report New Mexico.com - Earlier this week, we reported how the initial cost for legal fees in the redistricting hassle here in New Mexico came to nearly $3 million. Then a couple hours later, we received a phone call from an official at the Legislative Council Service telling us that adding in other legal costs and assorted fees, the figure was really $5.4 million – “at least,” the official told us. Now, three days later, Barry Massey of Associated Press has tabulated the costs of everything — including the special session the legislature convened last September to supposedly hammer out a redistricting agreement. The price tag for taxpayers now? Nearly $8 million. Read more

And the redistricting price tag keeps growing — now the figure is $8 million