The New Mexico Supreme Court today ruled in favor of the New Mexico Legislature in a lawsuit against Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, brought by Senator Greg Baca (R-Bernalillo and Valencia) and Senator Jacob Candelaria (D-Bernalillo). The ruling comes after months of debate regarding the Governor’s unilateral spending of federal American Recovery Plan Act (“ARPA”) funds without legislative authorization. After hearing arguments from all parties, the court ultimately sided with the legislature and put a halt to the Governor’s illegal spending.
New Mexico Senate Republicans posted an update on it’s Facebook page which had a photo with Senator Jacob Candelaria (D-Bernalillo).
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