Article courtesy of Las Cruces Sun-News By Diana M. Alba LAS CRUCES – Spaceport America Director Rick Homans announced his resignation Wednesday, saying he’d been ordered to do so by the Gov. Susana Martinez administration. Some Spaceport America board members expressed concern about Martinez’s move and questioned whether Homans’ departure was good for the $209 [...]
Read MoreMVEDA just completed another successful Business on the Border Luncheon and we are thankful to everyone who had the opportunity to attend. Our guest speaker on Tuesday was Fred Mondragon, the Cabinet Secretary of Economic Development, who shared some economic data on the status of New Mexico and Southern New Mexico’s economies, and also provided [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin By Gabriel Vasquez Momentous scientific and manufacturing advances have marked the trail blazed by American innovation over the last 200 years. That innovation continues in the arid desert of southern New Mexico, where private and public research firms are investing their expertise and money into developing green crude [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of the Las Cruces Sun-News Governor Bill Richardson announced Friday that Taxation and Revenue Secretary Rick Homans will serve as chairman of the Spaceport Authority until a replacement executive director is hired. Homans previously served as Spaceport Authority chairman from 2005-07, before leaving the post for a job in the private sector. Steve [...]
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