New Mexico Supreme Court rejects governor's vetoes

Associated Press: The New Mexico Supreme Court sided with lawmakers Wednesday in a dispute over the extent of the governor’s veto powers, ordering that 10 bills vetoed by Republican Susana Martinez in 2017 go into effect because she offered no immediate explanation to the Legislature.

In oral arguments before the court, an attorney for the Democratic-led Legislature said Martinez made it difficult or impossible to respond to her concerns about proposed legislation by not providing her reasoning in writing, or by waiting until long after the vetoes.

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