SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Legislature sent a $6.1 billion spending plan and companion tax increases to the governor on Friday that would slightly boost funding for public schools and stabilize most state agencies in the coming fiscal year. The party-line vote in the Democrat-led House of Representatives sets up a showdown with Republican Gov. Susana Martinez, who can veto all or portions of the budget and taxation bills. Keith Gardner, chief of staff for Martinez, said the governor would veto tax increases and her office is...
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