In Farmington, New Mexico on August 18, 2015, protestors lined the gates of Merrion Oil and Gas, as members of the New Mexico Business Coalition met at a summit about fossil fuel opposition.
Farmington to Raise Taxes: The Farmington City Council just approved a tax increase to begin in January 2016. This will offset the hold-harmless payments that will be phased out by 2030.
Google is Leaving NM after announcing it would pull Titan Aerospace out of Moriarty. New Mexico invested $1 million in infrastructure and an additional $141,000 in Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) funds. Google has agreed to repay the infrastructure investment which will be available for a future tenant.
The ABQ Fair Workweek Act will do ZERO Good for Employees and Businesses: Albuquerque City Councilor Ken Sanchez has asked for a fiscal and economic impact analysis to be conducted before further action on the ‘Fair Workweek’ ordinance is taken. That’s good news. Hopefully the council will be able to see that the proposed ordinance will hurt businesses, jobs and our economy. The NMBC will continue working against this ordinance and will monitor the proceedings.
Voting locations can be found by contacting your County Clerks Office. You can view your County Clerk Office contact information HERE.
Albuquerque Public Schools wants to raise property tax rates 4.7%. How about better accountability for the tax dollars they already receive?
85% Success: Since we began operations in 2009, the NMBC has been successful in 85% of the races in which we provided voter education. That high success rate is because…
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The New Mexico Business Coalition is proud to announce the 2015 Heroes:
2015 Hero of the Year: Officer Lou Golson