N.M. supreme court to hear state legislators’ lawsuit against governor
Six state legislators who have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Susana Martinez over her veto powers will have their case heard by the New Mexico Supreme Court Wednesday, reports the Las Cruces Sun-News.
Jul 31, 202047K Shares735.4K Views
Six state legislators who have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Susana Martinez over her veto powers will have their case heard by the New Mexico Supreme Court Wednesday, reportsthe Las Cruces Sun-News.
The veto in question was over a $128 million tax on small businesses to fund the state’s unemployment benefits fund. The legislators argue that it was illegal for Gov. Martinez to veto the tax while approving the cuts in unemployment benefits, since the bill did not contain any appropriations.
Gov. Martinez’s spokesman said in a statement that it was right for the governor to veto a “job-killing tax increase on small businesses.” The group of legislators — which includes Rep. Antonio Luján of Las Cruces and Speaker of the House Ben Luján — are funding the lawsuit out-of-pocket.
The state Supreme Court will hear another case against Gov. Martinez filed by state legislators Wednesday in Santa Fe.
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