Housing Problems in Albuquerque

$1,486, that's the average amount it costs for a two bedroom apartment in Albuquerque, according to KOB4. This average is up 22% from what it was this time last year…

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Homelessness in Albuquerque is Costing Albuquerque $700,000

$700,000, that's the amount of money that Albuquerque officials state it will take to fully clean up the most prominent homeless park in the state. Within the last decade, Coronado…

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State finally moves closer to reopening

“In nine weeks, New Mexico, we are open,” Said Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham in a Wednesday afternoon Facebook live update. She further added that at NM's current pace of vaccinations,…

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Governor plans to veto any bills restricting emergency powers

Governor Lujan Grisham has been quick to wield the power of the executive during the last year and sees no reason to change it. On Friday she addressed the legislative…

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Senate passes wave of business relief bills

Yesterday the New Mexico Senate passed SB 1 Restaurant Gross Receipt Tax Deduction with a resounding 42-0 vote. Senate Bill 1 is the first meaningful piece of Legislation to com…

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Paycheck Protection Program update

The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, will re-open the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal to PPP-eligible lenders with $1 billion or less in…

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Second Round of PPP begins today

The Small Business Administration (SBA), in conjunction with the Treasury Department, has released updated guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), including several interim final rules related to PPP and…

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As Covid cases remain high, State imposes crisis standards

In a paradoxical update from the Governor yesterday afternoon, New Mexico received both good and bad Covid-19 news.  The Good: New Mexico's 'two week reset' lockdown was successful at driving down…

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CARES business grant information and webinar

The New Mexico state legislature approved $100 Million in CARES Act grants for small businesses in New Mexico with priority given to the hospitality and leisure businesses. These small business…

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