NEW MEXICO'S GOVERNOR IS AMONG THOSE IN THE AMERICAN DELEGATION IN ROME TUESDAY. SHE LEFT THE STATE FOR ITALY OVER THE WEEKEND. MARTINEZ IS A LIFELONG CATHOLIC AND WANTS TO APPEAL TO POPE FRANCIS TO WORK TO BRING MORE YOUNG PEOPLE INTO THE CHURCH ... AND TO BRING BACK THOSE WHO HAVE LEFT.
MARTINEZ ALSO PLANS TO TALK WITH VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN WHILE SHE'S THERE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF NEW MEXICO'S NATIONAL LABS.