TITLE

New Mexico governor may reject budget, but still supports bond plans

AUTHOR(S)

Preston, Darrell

PUB. DATE

March 1998

SOURCE

Bond Buyer;03/05/98, Vol. 323 Issue 30344, p36

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson's plans to call for a special congressional session for the state's budget, after claiming that lawmakers act irresponsively in putting the budget. Johnson's plans to veto the legislature's budget proposal; Other unfinished legislation to be included in the session; Johnson's position on various bond initiatives proposed by lawmakers.

ACCESSION #

339935

 

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