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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

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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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,

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

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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Statesman of the Year Awardee Sen. John Arthur Smith, alongside Chamber Board Chair and PNM Resources President and CEO Pat Vincent-Collawn and Chamber President and CEO Terri Cole

“Strong Leaders Doing Amazing Work”: Chamber Awards Legislators, ABQ City Councilor, Early Childhood Advocates, and Bernalillo County District Attorney at 2019 Ceremony

Earlier this week, more than 100 business leaders and elected officials were in attendance as the Chamber held its 2019 Chamber Awards ceremony at the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts. The awards, largely devoted to those legislators and local officials who have done the most to advance important legislation

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