Governor says New Mexico is facing a crisis soon

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Gov. Susana Martinez says New Mexico is facing a crisis and soon will not be able to sign checks or pay contracts and that employee furloughs are possible.
She outlined the state’s dire fiscal situation during a luncheon with business leaders, real estate professionals and others Monday in Albuquerque.
The two-term Republican governor criticized the Democrat-controlled Legislature, saying lawmakers chose to craft a budget that relied on raising taxes and fees