Santa Fe New Mexican - A flurry of lawsuits in state court Monday announced the move to overtime in New Mexico's redistricting battle. State Democratic Rep. Brian Egolf, D-Santa Fe, and several voters sued in First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe over plans drawn up in the recent special session. Meanwhile, three Republican lawmakers, including state House Minority Whip Donald Bratton, filed a separate lawsuit in the 5th Judicial District Court in Lea County.
The sprint to the courts by both Democrats and Republicans wasn't a surprise given the just-completed 19-day special legislative session that had partisan tempers flaring over the Legislature's constitutional duty to redraw congressional and legislative districts every 10 years. The coming court fight, however, does come at a time of financial hardship for New Mexico. In recent months, the administration of Republican Gov. Susana Martinez has laid off dozens of state workers. Meanwhile, New Mexico has asked state workers to pay more into their retirement plans so the state could reduce what it contributed by the same amount. Read full story here:
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Lawyers Pounce, Brian Egolf First in Line
The sprint to the courts by both Democrats and Republicans wasn't a surprise given the just-completed 19-day special legislative session that had partisan tempers flaring over the Legislature's constitutional duty to redraw congressional and legislative districts every 10 years. The coming court fight, however, does come at a time of financial hardship for New Mexico. In recent months, the administration of Republican Gov. Susana Martinez has laid off dozens of state workers. Meanwhile, New Mexico has asked state workers to pay more into their retirement plans so the state could reduce what it contributed by the same amount. Read full story here: News New Mexico
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