Contact: Angie Poss
505-720-5128
Angie.Poss@nmlegis.gov
Senate Leadership Education Roundtable
What: Senate Leadership Legislative Discussion with the Media and the Public
When: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 10 a.m.
Where: State Capitol Room 326
Who: Senate Majority Floor Leader Michael S. Sanchez,
Senate Majority Whip Tim Keller, Senate Education Committee Chair John Sapien,
Senator Linda Lopez, Senator Howie Morales, Senator Bill Soules
SANTA FE – The legislative session is down to its final weeks and there is a mix of compromise and contrast. The Senate as an independent body is weighing a wide range of policies that will benefit more hard-working New Mexicans.
With the 2014 election just around the corner, the Governor appears to be separating herself from the staunch conservative platform she has embraced in the past. She has been unwilling to compromise until this session. Her spokesmen have implied that she might be willing to compromise on some issues, which raises the question: Are recent decisions and comments being made in an effort to look more favorable to voters?
The Governor’s education policy is misguided and based on divisive messages that mislead voters. She used social promotion to attack Democrats up for re-election and the time has come for the Senate to differentiate its agenda from the Governor’s.
“We must be unwavering on education; children are our most valuable asset,” Senator Sanchez said. “Our views on education are very different. We want parents in the equation and the Governor continues to insist on taking them out. This roundtable is less about us talking about what we want and more about answering the important questions that the media and public must ask.”
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