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Albuquerque Learns to Love ‘Breaking Bad’

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$ 60M+ The amount that Breaking Bad has spent in New Mexico on goods, services, and wages since the show started in 2007. Nine out of 10 crew members are New Mexico residents, and many of the show’s stars have bought homes in the area. Many critics say it’s the best show on television right now.

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New Mexico Police Shooting Shows Void in Mental Health Care, Groups Say

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James Boyd’s death exposed a gap in New Mexico law, critics say. Most states have a variation of New York’s 1999 “Kendra’s Law.” Albuquerque’s version of the law was struck down in 2008 by the New Mexico Court of Appeals, but the recent shooting has led to new calls for a state law.

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Conference Circuit: Happy Campers

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The American Camp Association’s 2017 ACA National Conference starts next week in Albuquerque. Venue: Albuquerque Convention Center. City: Albuquerque, New Mexico. For this year’s conference service project, ACA will collect items for the Albuquerque Public Schools’ Title I Homeless Project.

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Conference Circuit: American Archaeology

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The Society for American Archaeology’s 84th Annual Meeting begins next week in New Mexico. Thousands of professional, student, and avocational archaeologists are headed to Albuquerque to share ideas, best practices, and knowledge; meet and network in interest groups, panels, symposia, and committees; and celebrate archaeology.

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Is Minimum-Wage Opposition Beginning to Soften?

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The New Mexico Restaurant Association, which has generally opposed hikes in the minimum wage, might be willing to support a statewide increase to $8.30 It has to give restaurants time to budget and raise prices and all the things they have to do,” NMRA CEO Carol Wight told Albuquerque Business First.

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How Associations Are Telling Their Stories

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While it didn’t change its name or logo, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists recently unveiled a new 4,500-square-foot museum at its Albuquerque, New Mexico, headquarters to tell the story of its members and demonstrate the value they bring to society. Not a Rebrand, But ….

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Radiologic Technologist Association’s New Museum Tells Its Members Story

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To preserve that collective legacy, ASRT has added to its headquarters in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a 4,500-square-foot museum. The American Society of Radiologic Technologists, founded in 1920, represents the professionals who perform medical imaging procedures and has a history nearly as long as the technology itself.