Month: March 2017

Solar job growth exploding in NM

New Mexico’s solar job growth is on fire, with employment up 54 percent last year, according to a new report from the Washington, D.C.-based Solar [...]

New Mexico True showcased at South By Southwest

Thousands of people from all over the world now know what it means to be New Mexico True. Our state’s tourism department [...]

Beer, marijuana, outer space and more

What industry is most likely to help New Mexico truly recover from the recession(finally)? There's no magic bullet for our state's economy, but there are [...]

SWOT analysis helps businesses plan for growth

A business of any size can analyze its internal strengthens and weaknesses and external opportunities and threats — a process known by its acronym, SWOT — [...]

Launch Lifts off Successfully from Spaceport America

Spaceport America, the world's first purpose-built commercial spaceport located in southern New Mexico in the USA, announced today a successful Boeing CST-100 [...]

New Mexico Senate Votes in Favor of Decriminalization Bill

The state of New Mexico has recently had multiple chances to discuss the legalization of cannabis – and considering more and more states are starting to lean [...]

New Mexico House OKs minimum wage hike to $9.25

SANTA FE — The New Mexico House or Representatives has endorsed a proposal to increase the statewide minimum wage to $9.25 an hour from $7.50. The House [...]

US Officials Prepare for Irrigation Season Along Rio Grande

ELEPHANT BUTTE, N.M. (AP) — Federal officials are getting ready for the irrigation season along the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico and water will [...]