New Mexico Chamber Of Commerce And 21 Other State Business Groups Take Aim At Legislative Priorities
By SEAN P. THOMAS
SFNM
The New Mexico Chamber of Commerce and 21 other state business groups including the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce are asking the Legislature to refocus the 60-day session on promoting long-term economic recovery and competitiveness.
The group made the request via an advertisement that ran in nine of the state’s largest papers, including the Wednesday issue of The New Mexican, and drew the ire of House Speaker Brian Egolf, who defended the Democratic-controlled Legislature’s work on economic issues.
New Mexico Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Rob Black said the Legislature should be focusing on legislation that improves New Mexico’s economic diversity and safeguard businesses as they reopen in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which he says will help the state promote a more friendly economic climate and catch up to neighboring states like Tex
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Over 20 New Mexico Business Groups Call on State Legislature to Refocus on Economic Recovery Now
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