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2020 State Budget Outlook and Early Childhood Fund

2020 State Budget Outlook and Early Childhood Fund: Chamber Board Hosts DFA Secretary Olivia Padilla-Jackson and Thornburg Foundation Early Childhood Policy Expert Michael Weinberg

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Department of Finance and Administration Secretary Olivia Padilla-Jackson presents to the Chamber’s Board on the state’s budget projections With the 2020 legislative session fast approaching, the Chamber’s October Board meeting featured a pair of speakers who addressed key topics likely to be addressed by legislators, including a new permanent fund to support the programs of […]

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2019 Election Results: Chamber-Backed City Projects Broadly Supported By Albuquerque Voters, Democracy Dollars Narrowly Defeated

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Albuquerque went to the polls last week to vote on a wide variety of bond questions and candidates for City Council and the APS school board, and Chamber-backed funding for important infrastructure, community development, and public safety projects in Albuquerque – none of which will raise taxes and all of which benefit the city and

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The Albuquerque City Council voted Monday night to ban the provision of single-use plastic bags by some businesses

Mixed Results on Plastic Bag Ban: Albuquerque City Council Softens Measure After Businesses Voice Concerns, But Bag Ban Ordinance Advances and is Signed by Mayor Keller

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Last week, the Albuquerque City Council revisited the issue of banning businesses in the city from providing so-called single-use plastic bags, straws, and take-out containers, ultimately passing an amended version of the original ordinance after the Chamber and other local businesses voiced concerns. The final version of the ordinance, which passed 5-3 and was signed

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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham addresses nearly 250 Chamber members and community leaders during a reception at the Sandia Golf Club Event Center last week

‘A Strong Partnership’: Chamber Hosts Reception with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham To Discuss Economic Development, Education, and More

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Earlier this week, the Chamber hosted a reception to hear from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on a range of topics, including fiscal and economic development updates stemming from her first legislative session as Governor and her vision for health care, education, and public safety in New Mexico. Governor Lujan Grisham’s speech was followed by a question

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The 2018-2019 Leadership Albuquerque cohort took the tram to a still-snowy Sandia Peak to view the new restaurant under construction and receive a briefing on additional plans/attractions on the mountain as part of the Tourism, Culture, and Quality of Life programming day

‘Tourism, Culture, and Quality of Life’: Leadership ABQ Crosses City to Visit Iconic Hotspot Attractions for Residents and Visitors

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Last week, the Chamber’s Leadership Albuquerque cohort visited a variety of exciting locations across the city to hear from business and community leaders striving to keep Albuquerque packed with destinations and activities for lifelong residents and overnight tourists alike. Participants traveled from the peak of the Sandias to the dugout of the Albuquerque Isotopes ballpark before heading

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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

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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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