State Supreme Court hears case for business lockdown compensation

The New Mexico Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on whether or not businesses can sue the state for compensation due to closures from the Governor's public health orders. As…

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Paycheck Protection Program update

The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, will re-open the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal to PPP-eligible lenders with $1 billion or less in…

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Read more about the article NMBC Pre-Legislative BASH is this Friday at 10AM
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NMBC Pre-Legislative BASH is this Friday at 10AM

NMBC will be hosting a Pre-Legislative BASH (Business and Social Hour) webinar via Zoom on Friday Jan. 15th at 10AM. With legislators gearing up for a marathon 60 day session…

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NM Economic Development Department to host Export Business Webinar

The New Mexico Economic Development Department will be hosting a webinar to showcase various international trade resources available to businesses in New Mexico, in order to encourage growth through international…

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Governor Lujan Grisham proposes $7.3 billion budget

Governor Lujan Grisham's state budget plan was released yesterday and includes additional support for covid relief, but as usual, more state spending increases. The governor’s budget is a 3.3 percent…

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Second Round of PPP begins today

The Small Business Administration (SBA), in conjunction with the Treasury Department, has released updated guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), including several interim final rules related to PPP and…

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Read more about the article How your Congressional Delegates voted
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How your Congressional Delegates voted

For the week ending January 8th OBJECTING TO ARIZONA’S ELECTORAL VOTES: Voting 121 for and 303 against, the House on Jan. 6 defeated a bid to reject Arizona’s 11 electoral…

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Read more about the article Fracking restrictions proposed by NM legislator
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Fracking restrictions proposed by NM legislator

New Mexico State Senator Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, D-Albuquerque, is planning to introduce legislation this session that would halt the issuance of new fracking permits in New Mexico. The proposed bill…

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em123020a/legislature/Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Roundhouse will be closed to the public during the 2021 Legislative Session. Photo shot Wednesday December 30, 2020. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)

Legislative Session will closed to the public

New Mexico's 60 day Legislative Session begins on January 19th this year. But like most things lately, this year's session will feature some unprecedented changes. With the continuing Covid-19 pandemic…

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Representatives Herrell and Haaland sworn in

Newly elected Congresswoman Yvette Herrell was sworn in as New Mexico's official representative for NM CD 2 on Monday. In a video posted to her social media, Herrell told her…

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