New Mexico ranks among top states in manufacturing growth
New Mexico ranks sixth in manufacturing job growth and fifth in wage gains, outpacing nearby states, according to new data from EDD.
Economic Development
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Three Santa Teresa employers awarded $800K in state job training funds
Three Santa Teresa companies will share more than $800K in state job training funds to expand local manufacturing and workforce skills.
Las Cruces, MVEDA recognized with statewide economic development award
The City of Las Cruces and MVEDA received the Blueprint for Growth Award for their Pre-Speculative Industrial Development Program at the 2025 Governor’s Economic Development Conference.
OPINION: Investing in southern New Mexico’s future
State Reps. Nathan Small, Sarah Silva and Joanne Ferrary argue Project Jupiter can deliver union jobs, clean water infrastructure and economic growth in Southern New Mexico, provided the project includes transparency and safeguards.
Resistance to data centers rises on the border
High Country News reports on growing resistance to a proposed $165 billion data center campus on the U.S.-Mexico border, as Doña Ana County residents raise concerns about water use and community impacts.
Doña Ana County advances Project Jupiter data center plan despite water concerns
Doña Ana County commissioners advanced Project Jupiter, a multibillion-dollar data center plan in Santa Teresa, over community concerns about water and tax equity. A final vote is set for Sept. 19.
