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“COME OUT AND EAT”: Chamber Joins Mayor Keller, Talks Masks and Fund to Help Restaurants

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This past Saturday, Chamber President and CEO Terri Cole joined Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller at a press conference announcing supports for local restaurants, speaking about the Chamber’s mask awareness campaign and the need to support local businesses that are “hanging by a thread” during the COVID-19 pandemic. The mayor announced expanded outdoor seating options at …

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“WEAR A MASK, BRING BUSINESS BACK”: Chamber’s Mask Campaign Picks Up Momentum Statewide as Other Chambers and Leaders Join In

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The Chamber last week launched a campaign to raise awareness about the importance of wearing masks in public, making a clear connection between this common-sense public health measure and the economic well-being of our state. Centered around a simple, straightforward slogan — “Wear a Mask. Bring Business Back.” — the campaign has been adopted and …

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Yes on PPE, No on Premium Pay, and No Resolution on Paid Leave: Amid Strong Opposition From Businesses, ABQ City Council Acts on Ordinances

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In their final hearing before the summer recess, Albuquerque’s City Council acted on two controversial proposals placing further requirements on business owners already struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, while withdrawing (for now) yet another paid leave proposal for possible future action. Most significantly, the Council rejected an ordinance that would have required many …

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2020 Chamber Awards: Chamber Board Meeting Announces Recipients of This Year’s Awards for Community, Elected Leaders

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During a remote Board meeting Thursday afternoon, the Chamber awarded a group of legislators and community leaders with the 2020 Chamber Awards for their important work on behalf of Albuquerque and New Mexico. The annual awards, largely devoted to those legislators and local officials who have done the most to advance important legislation and policy, …

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Concerning COVID-19 Trends: Governor Lujan Grisham Pauses Re-Opening, Warns of Further Restrictions If Cases Continue to Rise

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As COVID-19 cases continue to grow in New Mexico and particularly in Bernalillo County, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham last week extended the public health orders in effect for the state of New Mexico through July 15th, while also tightening some of restrictions on certain visitors to the state and warning that business re-openings may be …

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“The Best We Could Do”: Special Legislative Session Addresses Pressing Budget Needs, Small Business Aid, But Leaves Much To Do in January

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It took an extra day or two longer than expected, but the special legislative session called to address the budget woes brought on by both the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the spring shock to energy prices reached agreement on a series of cuts, clawbacks, and “sanding” of agency budgets and appropriations to reduce the state …

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