“Of course, I enjoy celebrating our unique culture,” she wrote in her veto message, ticking off numerous official state symbols and songs that New Mexico has adopted over the years.

The governor agrees. New Mexicans we spoke with said our symbols connect us to our culture, but there must be a balance. “I learned the state song and all of the state symbols in the fourth ...

“Of course, I enjoy celebrating our unique culture,” she wrote in her veto message, ticking off numerous official state symbols and songs that New Mexico has adopted over the years.

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