Read more about the article Over 200 NM restaurants have already closed permanently, with more expected
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Over 200 NM restaurants have already closed permanently, with more expected

The COVID-19 and pandemic, and resulting shutdown of New Mexico, has done tremendous damage to the restaurant industry both in NM and across the country.  Carol Wight, CEO of the…

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Beginning Saturday, retailers and churches to open at reduced capacity

According to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham in a press conference held Wednesday afternoon, some retailers will be permitted to open for business. The Governor said that retailers throughout most of…

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State says COVID-19 testing is now available to all NM workers

All New Mexico workers in the state may now be tested for COVID-19, regardless of symptoms, the state Department of Health announced Monday evening.Those interested in testing, which the state…

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Read more about the article Governor Lujan Grisham in favor of tapping into Land Grant Permanent Fund
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Governor Lujan Grisham in favor of tapping into Land Grant Permanent Fund

On Tuesday May 5th, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham she would support an effort to use New Mexico’s nearly $18 billion Land Grant Permanent Fund to help the state shore up…

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Governor authorizes Gallup lockdown

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham will invoke the state’s Riot Control Act on Friday at 12 p.m. in response to the Gallup mayor’s request for a state of emergency. This act will authorize…

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NMBC wants to hear from you!

What do you think of the current statewide shutdown? Is it working to slow the spread of Covid-19 or unnecessarily picking winners and losers during desperate and uncertain times?  NMBC…

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An Open Letter to the Governor of New Mexico

In an open letter sent to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday, 19 New Mexico mayors urged her to consider the broader destructive effects of the COVID-19 shutdown on the…

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NMBC joins NM Covid-19 Emergency Supply Collaborative

The New Mexico Covid-19 Emergency Supply Collaborative is a new joint effort between several federal, state, and local New Mexico entities is intended to connect New Mexican medical providers with…

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Second round of Federal aid is on the way

Another injection of federal assistance for businesses is rapidly making it's way through the legislative branch. On Tuesday  the Senate passed a $484 billion aid package to bolster small businesses…

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