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From left to right, San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón, Chamber Board member and KOB 4 Vice President and General Manager Michelle Donaldson, and Bernalillo County District Attorney Raúl Torrez at the national Symposium on Intelligence-Driven Prosecution in Albuquerque last week

‘The Cutting Edge of Public Safety’: Chamber Joins D.A. Raúl Torrez as Albuquerque Hosts National Crime Strategies Conference

Last week, Albuquerque hosted a national convention of law enforcement officials and prosecutors on the forefront of using data to improve public safety — less than a year after the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s office established the first Crime Strategies Unit in the state, with strong support from the Chamber. Chamber Board member and Vice President and […]

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The first of a series of social media postings regarding the lack of approvals of pre-trial detention requests made by the Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office

‘Deeply Concerning’: Chamber Voices Concerns About Judicial Denials of District Attorney’s Pre-Trial Detention Requests

Last week, Chamber President and CEO Terri Cole raised concerns about the denials by local judges of pre-trial detention requests made by the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office. The comments came in the wake of a deadly shooting in Albuquerque and news reports indicating that the suspects in the case had been arrested just a few months ago

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Chamber President & CEO Terri Cole addresses the media alongside State Supreme Court Chief Justice Judith Nakamura at a press conference announcing a new online dispute resolution program

“Sensibility and Efficiency”: Chamber Backs Technology-Based Court Reform To Speed Up Resolutions to Simple Civil Cases, Allow Focus on More Serious and Complicated

Earlier this week, Chamber President and CEO Terri Cole joined New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice Judith Nakamura to announce the launch of a new online dispute resolution tool that could substantially ease the backlog of civil cases in the state’s court system.  Launching in counties across the state — Bernalillo County and Metro Courts,

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US Representatives Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM3) and Deb Haaland (D-NM1) take questions from Albuquerque Journal editor-in-chief Karen Moses at the Chamber's annual Congressional Series event at Isleta Resort and Casino

Congressional Series Kickoff: Chamber Hosts Representatives Luján and Haaland in Panel Discussion and Q&A at Isleta Resort and Casino

Last Friday, the Chamber held the first event in its annual Congressional Series with U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-NM3) and Deb Haaland (D-NM1) at the Isleta Resort and Casino, featuring a panel discussion moderated by Albuquerque Journal editor-in-chief Karen Moses and a question and answer session with audience members. Covering topics ranging from trade

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Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez alongside the New Mexico Roadrunners at the Navajo Nation Council Chamber in Window Rock, Arizona

On the Road Again: The Chamber’s New Mexico Roadrunners Visit Gallup, the Navajo Nation, Farmington, and Chaco Canyon

Last week, the Chamber’s New Mexico Roadrunners took their second tour across the state, this time visiting northwest New Mexico. The New Mexico Roadrunners are goodwill ambassadors representing Albuquerque’s business community who travel twice per year to different regions of the state to meet with local businesses, chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, elected and

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Chamber Ribbon Cutting: Amaran/Montessori One Academy

The Chamber last week hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Montessori-based senior living facility in Northwest Albuquerque and a grand opening of a new Nido wing of the Montessori One Academy designed to serve young infants and toddlers. The growth of this intergenerational complex was celebrated by Chamber Board members, business and community leaders,

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