$100M in grants for New Mexico small businesses approved by state

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a $330 million relief bill on Wednesday that will provide $100 million in aid for New Mexico businesses who desperately need it.  Millions of dollars…

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State Legislature passes COVID relief bill in quick session

In a speedy, single-day special session of the state legislature yesterday, New Mexico lawmakers approving a $330 million package intended to provide financial relief to workers and businesses harmed by the…

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Businesses feel the pain as lockdown drags on

Since the outbreak of Covid-19 in NM, small and locally owned business across the state have been forced to close up shop, layoff employees, and pass along their potential profits to large…

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Governor tightens lockdown restrictions and adds clarity

As New Mexico battens down the hatches for the current lockdown that's killing businesses and jobs across the state, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is adding more stipulations to the list…

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Small Businesses face a tough holiday season

With the holiday shopping season upon us, stores and businesses across New Mexico had begun stocking up on the inventory to meet the needs of Christmas shoppers and prepare for…

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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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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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Covid-19 Enforcement Blitz Coming to Albuquerque

In response to the statewide rise in Covid-19 infection rates, primarily in the metro area, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller announced on Wednesday that the city will step up enforcement procedures…

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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham gives a Covid-19 update on Thursday October 15, 2020. dhanson@abqjournal.com Thu Oct 15

As cases tick upward, NM imposes more business restrictions

Governor Lujan Grisham held her weekly news conference with the state earlier than usual this week to address the dramatic spike in Covid cases NM is currently experiencing. The increase…

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