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Bernalillo County District Attorney Raúl Torrez calls for strengthening pre-trial detention procedures

‘Expectations Have Not Been Met’: Chamber Backs D.A. Proposal to Strengthen Pre-Trial Detention of Serious Defendants

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On behalf of the Chamber’s Board, President and CEO Terri Cole yesterday joined Bernalillo County District Attorney Raúl Torrez to call for new constitutional language to strengthen the pre-trial detention guidelines allowing judges to hold potentially dangerous defendants ahead of their trials. “Like most residents of Bernalillo County, we believe these dangerous offenders should be […]

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PNM President and CEO Pat Vincent-Collawn presents to the Chamber's June Board Meeting on energy usage trends in New Mexico over the last decade

Powering New Mexico’s Future: Chamber Board Meeting Features PNM Presentation on State’s Energy Outlook

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The Chamber’s June Board of Directors Meeting — the last of the 2018-2019 program year — featured a presentation from Chamber Board Chair and PNM Resources President and CEO Pat Vincent-Collawn on the energy industry, trends in the source of power generation, and the impact of new legislation supporting the transition toward renewable resources and

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2019 Legislative Summary: Chamber Releases Report on Outcomes of Latest Legislative Session

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The Chamber this week released its 2019 New Mexico Legislative Summary, highlighting the successes, challenges, and major policy changes resulting from an historic and eventful 60-day legislative session. The Summary places this year’s session in context — with a new Governor and 21 new legislators (including 19 in the House) and a budget surplus in

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Manufactured goods at the Santa Teresa border crossing in Southern NM

The Future of Trade: Chamber Signs On To Letter From Coalition Supporting Approval of US-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement

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A coalition of hundreds of national, state, and municipal business organizations and chambers of commerce — including the Greater Albuquerque Chamber and the United States Chamber of Commerce — have signed onto an open letter asking Congress to ratify the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA). An estimated 63,000 jobs in the state and approximately $2 billion

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The Future of Accountability in Schools: New Report Calls for Stability in Testing, Meaningful Measurements of Student Progress

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A new joint report from two New Mexico education advocacy organizations, NMKidsCAN and Teach Plus, highlighted the progress that the state has made over the last decade in student achievement growth while simultaneously raising standards and quality of assessments, and calling on Governor Lujan-Grisham and the new leadership in the Public Education Department not to

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Matt Pahl, Executive Director of Public Charter Schools of New Mexico, makes a presentation detailing the progress and challenges facing charters in New Mexico

Chamber Board Hears From Charter Leaders on Student Results, School Expansions, and Challenges

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Weeks ahead of the start of the 2019-2020 school year, the Chamber’s July Board meeting featured presentations from leaders in the state’s charter school movement on the sector as a whole, academic results from some of the leading charter schools in Albuquerque, and policy challenges and opportunities at the state and local levels. Matt Pahl,

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