New Mexicans vote in favor of appointed PRC

New Mexico Voters approved Constitutional Amendment #1 on Tuesday in a vote of 56% to 44% with nearly 800,000 votes cast. Constitutional amendment #1 would reduce the number of commissioners…

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NM Constitutional Amendment 2 Passes

As the dust settles from election night and New Mexico begins to assess the changes coming to our state, NMBC is taking a look at Constitutional Amendment 2, which received…

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U.S. Manufacturing marks 2 year high, but faces tough road ahead

October is Manufacturing Month across the country and at the end of this year's celebration was an encouraging survey report from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). ISM's report indicated…

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$250K in wasted tax dollars with nothing to show and no one accountable

The results from Larry Barker's recent investigation into state spending at the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) will have taxpayers asking "where was the accountability?" In 2004 state legislators approved…

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Mexican Spotted Owl Dispute Finally Reaches Resolution

More than a year after it began, the quarrel over the heavy handed protections for the Mexican Spotted Owl has come to a quiet conclusion. Last year NMBC highlighted the…

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Potential Deceased Voter Caught by San Juan Co. Clerk Safeguards

An absentee ballot request for a deceased San Juan County resident was caught by election safeguards, according to state and county election officials. While processing absentee ballot requests, a county…

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NMBC scorecard highlighted by Enchantment State News

NMBC CEO and Founder Carla Sonntag was recently interviewed by news outlet Enchantment State News on the 2020 Legislative Scorecard and voter education efforts from NMBC. “Because the scorecards are…

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New round of CARES act grants now available for Albuquerque businesses

On Monday morning the city of Albuquerque  opened applications for a new $10 million grant program intended to help local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses can qualify for grants…

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Why Change the NM PRC?

In addition to candidate races and bond issues, the 2020 General Election ballot contains two proposed constitutional amendments that voters will decide. The first and most important of the two…

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How Your Congressional Delegates Voted

For the week ending October 25SCALING BACK ANTI-POVERTY INVESTMENTS BY BANKS: Voting 43 for and 48 against, the Senate on Oct. 19 cleared the way for a Trump administration regulatory…

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