Both the House and the Senate met separately to go through the formalities of seating members and other administrative tasks. In the House, Speaker of the House Rep. Javier MartÃnez (D-Bernalillo) gave some opening day comments pointing out that beyond the budget there is a lot of work to be done including housing, health care […]
LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP: Second Session of the 57th Legislature Underway! Read More »
Mark your calendars! Albuquerque Reads is collaborating with Chamber member Panda Express for a virtual community fundraiser. On Thursday, Jan. 22, 28% of online sales using the code 9010698 from online orders at pandaexpress.com will go to Albuquerque Reads. Details on how to order online or in the app and help us give the gift
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Public safety is not a partisan issue — it is a fundamental responsibility of government and a shared concern for every New Mexican. Across our state, families, business owners, first responders and community leaders are feeling the impact of rising crime, repeat offenders, and a system that too often fails the very people it is
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T MINUS 1 AND COUNTING: Second Session of the 57th Launches Tuesday! Welcome! On behalf of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, welcome to the 2026 legislative session. We’ll be hard at work advocating for legislation that will make New Mexico more competitive for jobs, for investment, for a better future. We’ll also stand
The decorations are down. The new year’s party is over. Starting Tuesday, Jan. 20, the halls of the Roundhouse will come to life as the second session of the 57th Legislature gets underway. It’s a short 30-day so-called “budget session” that is likely to see a lot more considered than just the budget. This is the
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On Jan. 13, on a 4-1 vote (Commissioner Walt Benson voting no) the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners approved, for introduction, a resolution sponsored by Commissioner Eric Olivas that raises strong concerns among the business community. In short, the resolution seeks to impose “guidelines” for construction of data centers so stringent that it very well
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