Courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin, by David Salcido Will she or won’t she? That was the question facing New Mexico filmmakers as the 60-day legislative session wound to a close Friday, March 15, and HB379 sat on Gov. Susana Martinez’s desk awaiting a signature. When news broke that Martinez had vetoed the bill, however, [...]
Read MoreSANTA FE – Numbers in today from the New Mexico Border Authority report that in 2012 the Santa Teresa Port of Entry processed 81,339 commercial trucks – 13 percent higher than any year on record. The Columbus Port of Entry processed 10,627 commercial trucks with 18 percent more crossings than any year on record as [...]
Read MoreCourtesy of the New Mexico Economic Development Department SANTA FE – The New Mexico Economic Development Department and New Mexico MainStreet Program encourage holiday shoppers to shop local first this holiday season. New Mexico MainStreet Communities have launched a shop local campaign this holiday season to encourage citizens to shop downtown at their local main [...]
Read MoreCourtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin, by Alta LeCompte Squinting in the late afternoon sun, friends of Positive Energy Solar watched a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, Oct. 26, making official the company’s new solar-powered Las Cruces headquarters at 510 S. Main. “Not only can we eat Downtown, many of us can walk to work. And [...]
Read MoreCourtesy of the Las Cruces Sun-News, by Steve Ramirez LAS CRUCES — Wayne Hale, a former space shuttle program manager who now works as a consultant for a commercial space flight company, urged supporters of the fledgling industry Tuesday to continue to push for state legislation that will allow companies to conduct business in New [...]
Read MoreCourtesy of the New Mexico Economic Development Department SANTA FE – The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Office of International Trade has been awarded an $187,802 federal grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), along with a $15,000 cash match from the state of New Mexico Economic Development Department to boost its international trade [...]
Read MoreCourtesy of the New Mexico Economic Development Department SANTA FE – Today Economic Development Department Secretary Jon Barela signed a memorandum of understanding in Juarez, Chihuahua with the Secretary of Economy for the state of Chihuahua, Alberto Chretín, and Jerry Pacheco, executive director of the International Business Accelerator, a division of the New Mexico Small [...]
Read MoreCourtesy of the New Mexico Economic Development Department SANTA FE – Today Governor Susana Martinez announced the New Century Economy Summit to be held October 2 in Albuquerque and facilitated by New Mexico First, the state’s leading public policy organization that engages people on important issues. The purpose of the summit is to bring business, [...]
Read MoreCourtesy of the New Mexico Business Weekly by Steve Ginsberg, Reporter Based on McGraw-Hill Construction’s report on July contracts for future construction, Las Cruces is the strongest market in New Mexico, while Farmington is the softest. For the first seven months of 2012, Las Cruces had more than $180 million in construction contracts, a 44 [...]
Read MoreCourtesy of the New Mexico Economic Development Department SANTA FE – The International Trade Administration (ITA) recently announced new export data that shows New Mexico merchandise exports increased 63 percent in the first half of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, growing from $944 million to $1.5 billion. This percentage growth topped the [...]
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