The First Session of the 57th Legislature

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Chamber leaders accuse each other of delaying legislation (SF New Mex)

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Chamber leaders accuse each other of delaying legislation

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    Posted: Monday, March 2, 2015 7:00 pm

    By Patrick Malone
    The New Mexican     | 0 comments

    In an exchange of terse letters, the New Mexico House Republican leader and his Democratic counterpart in the Senate on Monday accused each other of stalling the legislative process.

    It’s the latest partisan dust-up in a legislative session colored by party-line divides, which could be a harbinger that little will get done before the session concludes in less than three weeks. The divergent priorities of Republicans, who control the House for the first time in 60 years, and Democrats in charge in the Senate threaten to kill many proposals with gridlock.

    Read more here: http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/legislature/chamber-leaders-accuse-each-other-of-delaying-legislation/article_a66f4e74-9c0d-5d50-9462-0f53da2b8ca0.html