[CedarDave]

The NM House or Representatives (now under Republican control) passed a repeal law ten days ago on a 39-29 vote. But the Democrat controlled senate has bottled it up. The state senate is also against the Governor's plan to end social promotion* and if a "right to work" passes the house it will also receive "deep six" treatment. The biggest supporters of NM senate Democrats are the teachers and government employee unions who fear (rightly so) that their power and money will be drastically diluted if Right to Work passes. In the meantime they oppose the Governor's education and other legislative initiatives.

(* About two-thirds of New Mexico voters support a state law that would require public schools to hold back students who struggle to read by the end of the third grade, according to a new Journal Poll. The statewide survey conducted last week found that 67 percent favored retention, with strong support in every demographic category in the survey: age, gender, political affiliation, education level and geography. In the Albuquerque area, 70 percent said they favored it.

[BenLurkin]

As if our globalist masters care about what American citizens think.

[CedarDave]

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[grobdriver]

Do you support or oppose New Mexico’s state law that allows driver’s licenses to be issued to immigrants who are in the country illegally?

What a stupid statement - to even have to ask the question.

A state law that rewards illegal behavior? Really?

[CPT Clay]

Wow, 70% of New Mexicans actually have some common sense.

[factoryrat]

The obama administration will simply have a federal judge uphold the existing NM law, or if it is repealed by statewide vote, simply rule that it’s unconstitutional, and have the law put back into effect. The state government will then comply, if they want to keep riding the fedgov gravy train. See gay marriage for an example of how this shakedown racket works.

[pepsi_junkie]

Whatever. The Justice Dapartment will step in and find some liberal judge to say that they're not getting due process, undue hardship, whatever and compel the state to issue them.

Voters be damned. It's the new democracy.

[dontBSme]

The Dims in the N M Senate and House will never vote to limit their new compadres “rights”.

[Marko413]

For all the times a vote in California gets ruled as “unconstitutional”, I wouldn’t be surprised if the same thing happens in NM. It’s embarrassing how often voters get overruled in our democratic republic.

[roofgoat]

who cares what the voters say. Black Robes will just rule it unconstitutional and abuse of their Civil Rights.

Done! Now illegals get licenses.

[Rodamala]

Overriding Federal Judge stay on will of the voters in 3... 2... 1...