WE GOT ROLLED OVER! Ever have one of those days when you have everything lined up, ready to go and all the best plans fall apart before you can say Jiminy Cricket (you know what we mean)! Well, that was kind of our day today. We expected the Senate Education Committee to hear Senate Bill […]
LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP: We Got Rolled Over! Read More »
The Nation’s Report Card was released this week – which tracks fourth- and eighth-grade student performance in reading and math, by state, every two years – and New Mexico sadly ranks last of all 50 states in every category, with math and reading proficiency declining substantially over the past decade. Results from the gold-standard NAEP
On Jan. 24, the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce held its monthly board of directors meeting in Downtown Albuquerque. The Chamber released its Legislative Agenda after the board approved it. The meeting also featured David Abbey, former director of the Legislative Finance Council, who discussed the state’s fiscal conditions and performance. In his presentation, Abbey
On Jan. 22, Del Esparza, Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce chair and Esparza Digital + Advertising CEO, was designated as chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Denver Branch for 2025. The Denver branch represents Wyoming, Colorado and northern New Mexico. The branch is part of the 10th Federal Reserve Bank District, which
On Jan. 26, Terri Cole, Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, was featured in the Sunday Journal laying out the Chamber’s Legislative wish list. Cole said despite the state’s impressive revenue picture, New Mexico’s economic growth — outside of the oil and gas industry — is tepid, our population is not growing
HB 11, the onerous Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA), will be heard before the House Health and Human Services Committee on Monday morning at 8 a.m. We need you to contact members of the committee to express your opposition to this burdensome bill. Click here to go to the committee page – scroll down to the members
BREAKING NEWS: CALL TO ACTION! ONEROUS PAID FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE BILL UP ON MONDAY Read More »
