Please complete this form to send an email to ALL House Representatives regarding HJR 13, Denial of Bail to Certain Defendants, CA (Reps Adkins and Ruiloba) and SJR 1, Denial of Bail for Certain Felonies, CA (Sen Wirth/Rep A. Maestas)
UPDATE: A Senate Floor vote was taken on SJR 1 on 2/2/2016 and, unfortunately it passed. Please contact all members of the House to encourage them to vote NO on…
Get Out The Vote! Election day for the CNM Mill Levy Bond is Tuesday, February 2. We urge all Bernalillo and Sandoval County voters, including Rio Rancho and Corrales residents, to get informed and vote! Voting information can be found here.
The 2016 New Mexico Energy Symposium - April 14, 2016 Event Coordinators: New Mexico Business Coalition and the Strategic Action Forum Register HERE! New Mexico is at the frontier of…
The business community has become laser-focused on New Mexico’s educational system because it is producing what we hope will be our future workforce. But the CNM tax increase in the current special election will do nothing to address that need.
Stop the Special Interest Raid of the Land Grant Permanent: NM continues to be ranked among the worst of all states for educational achievement. Many young adults leave school unable to read or grasp basic math skills. Recent reports show we’ve made some improvement, but New Mexico is still ranked 49th.
By Carla J. Sonntag
President and Founder, New Mexico Business Coalition
The Land Grant Permanent Fund (LGPF) was established with New Mexico’s statehood in 1912 and is held in trust for our public schools. It is often referred to as New Mexico’s education endowment fund and improper management would constitute a war on our children.
The 2016 legislative session has begun and both chambers are hearing bills. There are many positive things that can be done to make New Mexico a stronger economic engine and NMBC 2016 priorities, show how we think that can happen. We hope that partisanship will be set aside in the interest of the people in this great state.
CNM Spends $626,000 on 80 Year Old Homes, Asks Voters to Approve a Tax Increase For Dire Need Repairs: The New Mexico Business Coalition (NMBC) has uncovered new information about the Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) request for a property tax increase.
Public records show that CNM has spent $626,000 on off-campus, residential homes that are 80 years old. The homes, listed on Bernalillo County (BernCo) property tax records, are located at 2101 Oxford Avenue SE and 2100 Coal Place SE.
January 21, 2016
For Immediate Release