Tell our legislators NO to new gas taxes

If approved the bill would move the state from the fourth lowest gas tax to the fourth highest in the nation, according to the Tax Policy Institute. NMBC voiced strong…

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How your congressional delegates voted

For the week ending January 31EXPANDING CONSUMER RIGHTS IN CREDIT REPORTS: Voting 221 for and 189 against, the House on Jan. 29 passed a bill (HR 3621) that would require…

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$2 billion in GRT revenue to be returned to cities and counties

The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department reported that it will be distributing $2 billion in revenue from gross receipts tax from FY19 - an increase of 8% over last…

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Could NM’s power grid benefit from “Pumped Hydro Storage”?

Under Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's ambitious Energy Transition Act, NM will ideally rely on solely renewable energy sources by 2050. But the question on the minds of many New Mexicans…

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Timber harvesting ban still hurting NM businesses

In response to a 2013 lawsuit filed by the Santa Fe-based environmental group WildEarth Guardians, a federal judge imposed a ban on all timber harvesting activities in forests throughout New…

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Just in time for the legislative session: the NMBC Bill Tracker!

NMBC is committed to helping you stay up to date with what your elected officials are doing on your behalf during this legislative session. To make that possible, NMBC has recently…

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NM Dairy farmers to produce clean energy using cow manure

Virginia-based Dominion Energy and Vanguard renewables Ag of Massachusetts have announced a $200 million partnership that will be funding projects at dairy farms in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada and…

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NMBC at the White House

USMCA to be signed tomorrow - NMBC invited to White House to attend ceremony: After almost a year of legislative stalemates and political deal making, the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) will…

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How your congressional delegates voted

For the week ending January 24 SETTING RULES FOR IMPEACHMENT TRIAL: On a party-line vote of 53 for and 47 against, the Senate on Jan. 22 adopted a resolution (S…

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