SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham today announced the appointment of Matt Broom as interim chief of the New Mexico State Police, following the retirement of Chief Troy Weisler. The governor also announced the promotion of Bryan Waller to interim deputy chief....
PRESS RELEASES
Media Contacts:
Office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
Michael Coleman, Communications Director, Michael.Coleman@exec.nm.gov
Lauren Dodd Thorp, Public Information Officer, lauren.thorp@exec.nm.gov
Leah March, Communications Advisor, Leah.March@exec.nm.gov
Governor Lujan Grisham signs 33 bills
SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham today announced the signing of 33 bills including initiatives related to water security, environmental conservation, infrastructure, economic development, education and public safety. The bills are listed and linked below....
Governor signs medical malpractice reform, other health care bills into law
LOS LUNAS, N.M. — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham today signed several bills that will transform New Mexico’s health care system by reforming medical malpractice law, health care affordability, patient billing transparency and hospital funding and more. The bills — HB...
Governor Lujan Grisham appoints David Quintana as Acting New Mexico Department of Transportation Secretary
SANTA FE — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham today announced the appointment of David D. Quintana as Acting Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Transportation. Quintana has more than two decades of experience at the department, rising through the ranks from...
CYFD ends office stays for children
SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that the Children, Youth and Families Department has officially ended the practice of placing children overnight in CYFD offices, eliminating a burden on children in CYFD custody and the staff who have cared...
Governor celebrates landmark final legislative session – Lawmakers approve medical malpractice, universal child care, public safety, road improvement and education bills
SANTA FE — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham today celebrated passage of landmark bills approved by the New Mexico Legislature during her final session, including medical malpractice reform, universal child care and new public safety, health care and education...
High-Quality Literacy Instruction Act heads to Governor’s desk – SB 37 strengthens evidence-based reading instruction for students
SANTA FE — A bill that would ensure New Mexico students receive high-quality, research-based literacy instruction aligned with the science of reading has cleared both chambers of the legislature, and the governor plans to sign it into law. The New Mexico House of...
$92 million state fairgrounds bond goes to Governor -Bill aims to revitalize Albuquerque International District
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Legislature sent Senate Bill 48 to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham late Tuesday after the House of Representatives voted to authorize $92 million in bonds to fund the next phase of redevelopment at the New Mexico State Fairgrounds. The House...
New Mexico lawmakers vote to make universal child care state law – Senate vote clears final legislative hurdle; governor’s signature imminent
SANTA FE — New Mexico is poised to become the first state in the nation to enshrine no-cost universal child care into law after state lawmakers on Wednesday gave final approval to landmark legislation and sent it to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's desk. The House...
Governor’s key priorities approved by NM Legislature – Medical malpractice reform, mental health commitment standards clear both chambers; universal child care one Senate vote away
SANTA FE — Two cornerstone priorities of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's final legislative session have cleared both chambers of the New Mexico Legislature and a third — universal child care — is one procedural Senate vote away from advancing to her desk, following...