a busy special session that starts tomorrow. some are saying the governor wants them to do too much -which will detract from their main job---redistrictin g. others say - the extra issues need to be looked at. eddie garcia spoke to both sides and a political analyst. he joins us now with the story. state lawmakers get together minute thumbnail 10:00 pm every 10 years to re- draw legislative districts---and this is the year. but the governor has all kinds of other things she wants them to do. for instance, no more driver's licenses to illegal immigrants--and keeping third graders who can't read in 3rd grade until they can. the lines among lawmakers appear to already be drawn on governor martinez's agenda to get 9 bills passed in addition to redistricting. i believe we can take them on and maybe we wont do everything but i think we can do the majority of these if we have the will. i think the people of new mexico will be well represented if we just take care of the business of redistricting. democratic representative rick miera says attempting to do too much could do damage to redistricting. like making sure growing communities like rio rancho - and albuquerque's westside have enough representation. the governor thinks lawmakers can get it done. there's going to be a small group of folks working on redistricting both in the house and the senate and a lot of free time - why aren't we in committee meeting and passing laws especially the job bills? political analyst joe monahan says minute thumbnail 10:01 pm redistricting is job number one. all this other stuff is job two and the democrats and republicans alike have a point if they say job 2 has to wait for job one to get done. he also says lawmakers have already done half the work on a few of the bills martinez has lined up - and getting some of them passed is possible. in the end he says lawmakers will do - only what they really want to do. the only thing law makers are obligated to do is show up. they don't have to make a deal, they don't have to pass anything. the special session kicks off at noon tomorrow - and can only last 30 days according to new mexico's constitution. back to you. as the special session gets underway--- immigrant advocates are preparing a string of events and rallies aimed at convincing lawmakers not to change the state's law that allows illegal immigrants to get driver's licenses. just last week here in albuquerque .... protesters rallied in front of the state taxation and revenue building. this week.... several groups plan to lobby lawmakers and share stories about immigrants who benefit from minute thumbnail 10:02 pm the current law. you can count on kob eyewitness news 4 for all your special session coverage. we'll have live coverage in our newscasts starting tomorrow. and remember, you can always find up-to-the minute information at kob-dot com.
