As you may have heard, the Governor has announced that she will call the Legislature into a special session on Friday, September 30, 2016.  The Special Session is needed to deal with budgetary shortfalls.  Additional items have been added to the agenda and at this time it is unknown how long the Special Session will run.  Agenda items include:

1. The $131 million budget shortfall for last fiscal year
2. The estimated $458 million budget shortfall for the current fiscal year
3. Reinstatement of the death penalty
4. Expansion of the three strikes law
5. Expansion of “Baby Brianna’s law”, which would punish intentional child abuse with a mandatory life sentence.

Below are links to the news articles regarding the special session:

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/lawmakers-to-reconvene-for-special-session-friday/article_6fa1f9b9-c953-5348-9ff8-ca5b43ca4f1a.html

https://www.abqjournal.com/855556/breaking-gov-martinez-to-call-for-special-session-for-friday.html

During all Legislative Sessions, including Special Sessions, no legislator or candidate for the legislature (or their “agents”) are allowed to “knowingly solicit a contribution for a political purpose,” meaning they cannot accept any political contributions.  In a Special Session it is from the time that the proclamation has been issued to the time the Legislature has adjourned. So hold your donations to your favorite NM State Senators and Representatives until the Special Session is over.