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
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On Jan. 15, Leadership Albuquerque participants had the opportunity to learn about New Mexico’s role in energy and national defense. The day started at the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce boardroom. Participants then made their way to the Air Force Research Laboratory and Phillips Space Conference Center, located on Kirtland Air Force Base. David Campbell,
On Jan. 15, the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education approved new high school requirements that include a financial literacy course in order for students to graduate. Del Archuleta, chairman of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce’s Education Bold Issues Group, testified via Zoom during the meeting in favor of the board passing the requirement.
Albuquerque Reads continues to get noticed. To end 2024, the Chamber’s literacy program was featured in the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board’s newsletter, called ERB Connect. Albuquerque Public Schools site coordinators have been hard at work creating engaging lessons and a comfortable community environment for our students and tutors to excel in while building reading
City council passed an ordinance which eases restrictions on housing developments in some parts of town. On Jan. 5, Terri Cole, Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, signed on to an op-ed that ran in the Sunday Journal regarding the City Council working on a housing ordinance. At the Jan. 6 meeting, council
