Both sides say they're close to higher ed deal
SANTA FE – Democrats and Republicans alike sound ready to restore funding for New Mexico colleges and universities when they head back to the Roundhouse next week for a special session.
But a proposal to reshape the tax code – an immediate priority of Gov. Susana Martinez – could be in for some real turbulence.
That much was clear Friday after Martinez met with legislative leaders as they try to resolve a budget impasse that’s left New Mexico without a budget in place for higher education and legislative agencies in the fiscal year starting July 1.
The Republican governor and Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe, each expressed optimism Friday about the possibility of reaching agreement on a plan to fund higher education.
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