Non-Partisan, Pro-Business Policy is Best for NM!

New Mexico Leaders Must Work Together to Succeed: The Post-Legislative BASH (Business and Social Hour) last night brought out a great crowd of elected/appointed officials, community leaders, employers and employees, and a mix of active New Mexicans.

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BASH Today & Superintendent Candidates for APS

Reminder: BASH (Business and Social Hour) TODAY! Join the New Mexico Business Coalition at the post-legislative BASH TODAY, April 9, 2015, at the Albuquerque Country Club, from 4:30 – 6:30 pm. There will be standing room only at the BASH, so come early!

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Madam President Has the Floor

What worked and what didn’t work during the recent 60 day legislative session? New Mexicans have heard from Governor Martinez, House majority leaders and the Senate Majority Leader, Michael Sanchez. But we have not heard from the highest ranking Senate Democrat, President Pro Tempore Mary Kay Papen who will provide the keynote for the 2015 Post-Legislative BASH (Business and Social Hour) this THURSDAY, April 9, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM at the Albuquerque Country Club.

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Get the Inside Scoop on the 2015 Session

Ready for Some Fun? You are invited to an exclusive Post-Legislative BASH (Business and Social Hour) on April 9. The BASH will feature keynote speaker Senate President Pro Tempore Mary Kay Papen. Senator Papen will provide an overview of the recently ended legislative session from her view as New Mexico’s top senator.

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A Whole Lot of Finger Pointing Going On. . .

The session is over and for that we are thankful. There seemed to be many who thought this was one of the worst sessions in memory. Was it due to personal or political agendas? Or was it due to a widening ideological gap?

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Mandated Wage Increases are Unnecessary

Wages Should Be Set By the Employer – Not Government: There are several good reasons why the state and federal governments do not need to mandate minimum wage increases. One of the best is the fact that, if left alone, the free market system works better than government. Read more here: Target will raise minimum wage

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Sad Day for NM: Bill to Help Small Biz Killed

HB 482 A Bill to Reduce Some Unemployment Benefits was Killed Monday Night. This bill was a wise policy initiative that would have provided better balance in the handling of Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits. The bill did not change the employer rate structure, but it would have helped improve the Unemployment Trust Fund adequacy at a faster rate, bringing relief to employers’ rates sooner than they would have otherwise seen.

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Out go the Lights! Time to Speak Up

The Room Went Dark: The NMBC attended a recent committee hearing in Santa Fe regarding laws requiring power producers in NM to use a certain percentage of renewable energy to produce electricity. As an environmental advocate spoke about the value and reliability of renewable energy, the power went out in the capitol and the room darkened. The outage was temporary and the power restored in less than a minute. The fact that New Mexicans enjoy only rare power outages is often taken for granted, but New Mexico is blessed to have responsible power companies serving our state.

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