Smart Move by Susana Martinez

Gov. Richardson has long been known for padding the state work force with so-called “exempt” employees. Now, like rats fleeing a sinking ship, those government workers are trying to find the safety of being “classified.”

Allowing this to go unchallenged would pile millions of dollars onto the payroll at a time of massive deficits. It would also preclude more qualified workers from pursuing their jobs. View the Channel 4 report on the incoming governor’s efforts to do the right thing here: