Adrian Gomez

KEEPING THE MOMENTUM: Albuquerque Public Schools incoming leader highlights focus on literacy and absenteeism Yesterday, at its annual Education Matters event, the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce hosted the new leader of the state’s largest school district for insights into an exciting new chapter. Dr. Gabriella Durán Blakey, incoming superintendent of Albuquerque Public Schools, unveiled […]

Yesterday afternoon, the Chamber hosted high-level University of New Mexico leaders to discuss two important upcoming ballot initiatives in a virtual event: general obligation bonds, or GO bonds, and the Bernalillo County mill levy. At the Chamber’s Business Beat event on Zoom, University President Garnett Stokes said both of these funding sources are critical for

Last week at the GACC’s May Board of Directors meeting, the Chamber held the first half of its annual Chamber and Legislative Awards event to recognize state and local leaders for their efforts to make our state a better place to live, work and own a business. Chamber Board Chair-Elect Peter Lorenz presided over the

At yesterday’s board meeting, the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors nominated and approved its leadership for the coming program year, which begins July 1st. Unirac, Inc. CEO Peter Lorenz will serve as Chair-Elect of the Board, alongside incoming Chamber Board Chairman and Esparza Advertising CEO Del Esparza. “I’ve known Del for many years, and

Last week, after a decade of U.S. Department of Justice oversight, the Albuquerque Police Department announced it had reached full compliance with DOJ-required reforms. APD has been under a court-approved settlement agreement, or CASA, since 2015. The agreement followed a DOJ investigation into the 20 fatal shootings by APD between 2009 and 2013, which found

The revolving door of New Mexico’s criminal justice system could be slowing. On May 8, the New Mexico Supreme Court issued two new rules related to the detention of defendants as they await trial. Here’s what those changes look like and what they could mean. Automatic detention for felony arrests while on pre-trial release The