During the last legislative session, NMBC continued advocating on behalf of New Mexico businesses who were forced to layoff employees due to the emergency health orders. The Unemployment Insurance (UI) fund was depleted by over 124,000 New Mexicans, most of which were out of work…
Unemployment numbers are falling more quickly in Missouri and 21 other states that canceled pandemic aid this month according to reports in The Wall Street Journal and other media. The data suggests…
With rampant inflation, increasing national debt, workers reluctant to return to work and other issues play, not everyone agrees. In fact, Economist Elliot F. Eisenberg, Ph.D., has this to say in…
The results of our survey are in. Additionally, we offered folks the chance to give us their feedback and here is some of what they said. “I’m for whatever it…
For the week that ended June 18VETERANS AND CONTRACEPTION: The House has rejected the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act (H.R. 239), sponsored by Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Calif. The bill…
Lumber prices have skyrocketed, home prices are way up, and so has the need for skilled labor such as electricians, plumbers, and HVAC workers, just to name a few. The…
Once again, Netflix is expanding it's movie production operations in New Mexico. This will provide about 1,000 production jobs and $1 billion in production spending. On top of that, this…
As New Mexico makes ready for the sale of recreational marijuana, approved by Gov. Lujan Grisham and NM lawmakers, regulations are still being worked out at the state level and…
Governor Lujan Grisham has decided to use a lottery/sweepstakes type promotion as incentive for New Mexicans to get what some call a vaccine and others call an experimental treatment. The Vax…
Do legislative staffers deserve a one-time payment of $300.00 for working in the Capital during January - March of 2021 before COVID-19 vaccines were widely available? Senate Bill 439, says…