Rough Week for Sex Offenders

Capitol Report New Mexico - State Rep. Antonio “Moe” Maestas and Gov. Susana Martinez clashed on Thursday (April 7th) as the Governor vetoed a bill sponsored by the Albuquerque Democrat, with Maestas touting House Bill 298 as a measure that would strengthen sex offender laws but the Governor countering that the measure would only weaken them. “It’s unfortunate and quite disappointing that the Governor of our great state doesn’t have the first clue how the legislative process works,” Maestas said in a written statement Thursday afternoon. Martinez responded with her own news release saying, “It is unacceptable to allow sex offenders to work as janitors, assistant coaches, and in other supervised positions around children without having to register their place of employment.” Read full story here: News New Mexico

Rough Week for Sex Offenders