On March 2, the Albuquerque Journal featured the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce’s luncheon with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.
Lujan Grisham hinted at more state involvement in transitional housing programs for people experiencing homelessness and brought up $110 million included in this year’s budget bill for transitional housing and homelessness.
Terri Cole, GACC president and CEO, added that bills such as Senate Bill 70, which would amend the state’s Racketeering Act to add offenses like criminal exploitation of children, and a slew of other bills to increase the penalty for felons who have firearms, which is illegal, are ones that the Chamber supports.
Cole said other chamber goals include reducing tax burdens, strengthening public education and attracting medical professionals to the state.
“Competition is a choice, and in New Mexico’s case, it will require leaders to prioritize and address a set of serious challenges that currently put our state at a competitive disadvantage,” she said.
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