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IN THE NEWS: Chamber leadership continues to advocate for changes in public safety, education at the Roundhouse

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On March 2, the Albuquerque Journal featured the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce’s luncheon with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Lujan Grisham hinted at more state involvement in transitional housing programs for people experiencing homelessness and brought up $110 million included in this year’s budget bill for transitional housing and homelessness. Terri Cole, GACC president and […]

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LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP: Bill Targeting Unfunny Prank of ‘Swatting’ Croses Over to House

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BILL TARGETING UNFUNNY PRANK OF ‘SWATTING’ CROSSES OVER TO HOUSE Imagine relaxing in your living room one night, watching television or maybe napping. Suddenly, you see a bright flash and hear a huge bang as your door is knocked down, and SWAT officers swarm into your living room, holding you and your family at gunpoint.

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FROM THE VINE: D.H. Lescombes Winery & Bistro hosts Chamber’s Shakers & Stirrers

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The Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce headed to D.H. Lescombes Winery & Bistro Cottonwood on the West Side for its Shakers & Stirrers event on March 5. Doug Majewski, GACC Downtown BIG chair and owner of Hartman + Majewski, thanked attendees for their support of the Chamber’s work as advocates for the local business community.

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LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP: Senate Committee Approves Paying Prevailing Wage on IRB Projects

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SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES PAYING PREVAILING WAGE ON IRB PROJECTS House Bill 6, co-sponsored by House Majority Floor Leader Rep. Reena Szczepanski (D-Santa Fe) and Senate President Pro Tempore Mimi Stewart (D-Bernalillo), was given a “do pass” by the Senate Tax Business and Transportation Committee today on a 6-4 party-line vote, D’s in favor, R’s in opposition,

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CHANGES ARE COMING: Chamber Board gets updates on Downtown plans, Expo New Mexico property and Leadership ABQ

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  On Feb. 27, the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce held its February Board of Directors meeting in the Chamber’s offices Downtown. Board members got an update on Leadership Albuquerque’s “Government Day” on Feb. 19, as the trip exposed the cohort to several different vantage points on government in New Mexico, including: Meeting with the

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LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP: Bioscience Investment Act Hurdles Over Objections, Heads to House

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BIOSCIENCE INVESTMENT ACT HURDLES OVER OBJECTIONS, HEADS TO HOUSE After protracted debate over definitions and meanings as well as a “friendly” floor amendment tightening up conflict-of-interest issues, the Senate sent Senate Bill 119 to the House on a vote of 26-15. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Martin Hickey (D-Bernalillo) to ramp up New Mexico’s

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