SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today announced the appointment of Christopher C. Witt, Ph.D. to the State Game Commission to fill the vacancy in District 5. Christopher C. Witt is a Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of New Mexico and...
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Gov. Lujan Grisham orders flags to half-staff
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday ordered all flags in the state of New Mexico to half-staff beginning June 5, and lasting through sundown of June 10, in mourning for Officer Timothy Ontiveros of the Bloomfield Police Department. "Officer Ontiveros...
Governor to promote New Mexico’s energy leadership at Alaska summit
SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and officials will attend the Fourth Annual Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference in Anchorage, highlighting New Mexico’s position as one of the nation’s fastest-growing economies. “New Mexico's thriving economy is powered by...
Gov. Lujan Grisham mourns death of Bloomfield police officer Timothy Ontiveros
SANTA FE – New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement: I am devastated by the loss of Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, who gave his life in the line of duty while protecting the Bloomfield community. His death is a...
Governor expands Dolly Parton Imagination Library statewide
SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham today signed an executive order to expand the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program, ensuring every New Mexico child from birth to age five has access to free monthly books delivered to their home. The signing ceremony...
Governor Lujan Grisham declares drought emergency and convenes drought task force – Executive order directs coordinated response on water conservation and fire risk
SANTA FE – Today the New Mexico Drought Task Force held a meeting pursuant to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s May 22, 2025 executive order declaring a state of emergency due to persistent and severe drought and escalating fire risk across New Mexico. The executive order...
Gov. Lujan Grisham condemns House passage of tax bill that slashes Medicaid funding
SANTA FE – Today, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement: This morning, Republicans in the U.S. House prioritized the ultra-wealthy over working families by passing a tax bill that makes deep cuts to vital programs that New Mexicans...
Gov. Lujan Grisham announces business accelerator in NM – NMexus Center in Albuquerque attracts new foreign investment
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and NMexus on Tuesday announced a first-of-its-kind global business accelerator and commercialization center to boost foreign direct investment in the state. The governor announced the NMexus (MEK-sus)...
Office of Housing to join Workforce Solutions Department
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that the Office of Housing is moving from the Governor’s Office to the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) to more directly link job creation and housing strategies and provide for greater...
Governor issues statement on the passing of Pope Francis
SANTA FE — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today issued the following statement on the death of Pope Francis: “Today, Manny and I join the people of New Mexico and the global community in mourning the loss of Pope Francis, who passed away this morning at the...