SANTA FE — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today she has named Gene Grant as the executive director of the New Mexico Office of African American Affairs. Grant, the former host of “New Mexico In Focus” on PBS, brings to the role nearly two decades of...
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NMSU and Fujitsu to establish national testbed for high performance and edge computing technology
SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham today announced a Memorandum of Understanding between New Mexico State University and Japanese chipmaker Fujitsu Limited, marking the start of a pioneering international collaboration in advanced computing and technology...
Governors unveil Rocky Mountain gas road map for U.S. & Asia – Plan identifies export pathways for responsibly produced natural gas
SANTA FE — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon today released a first-of-its-kind infrastructure roadmap at a roundtable with Japanese Ambassador Shigeo Yamada to position responsibly produced Rocky Mountain natural gas as a...
Governor Lujan Grisham issues statement on passing of former NM Senator Clint Harden
SANTA FE – With sadness, today I learned of the passing of former State Senator Clint Harden. New Mexico has lost a dedicated public servant, and I’ve lost a good friend. Senator Harden, a Republican, served Eastern New Mexico with distinction for more than a decade...
Governor signs special session emergency relief package – Four bills provide $162M to counter federal cuts
SANTA FE — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed emergency legislation Friday to shield New Mexicans from federal cuts to food assistance and health care programs, deploying $162 million in state funds immediately to maintain services across the state....
Governor to sign bills that protect health care, food assistance in New Mexico – Lujan Grisham slams Republicans for delaying Covid vaccine for children
SANTA FE — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham plans to sign emergency legislation passed by legislature providing $162 million to protect New Mexicans from federal budget cuts that threaten health care and food benefits statewide. "We refuse to let New Mexico...
Governor Lujan Grisham’s statement on the federal government shutdown
SANTA FE – Republicans in Washington are refusing to negotiate a budget deal that will protect Americans’ health care so — once again — New Mexicans are forced to endure a government shutdown on President Trump’s watch. Let’s be clear what’s at stake: If the enhanced...
Governor convenes special legislative session to address federal funding cuts and budget crisis
SANTA FE — Today, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a proclamation convening a special session of the New Mexico State Legislature on Oct. 1 to address the significant challenges of federal funding cuts resulting from the Trump administration's budget...
Governor announces $1 billion fusion research and manufacturing campus in New Mexico – Pacific Fusion project will create hundreds of jobs
ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham today announced that Pacific Fusion, a commercial fusion energy company, has selected New Mexico as the site for its first Research and Manufacturing Campus. The $1 billion facility at Mesa del Sol positions New...
New Mexico methane rules slash emissions by half compared to Texas – Reductions generate $152M for New Mexico
SANTA FE – New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday announced new satellite data showing New Mexico’s methane rules cut oil and gas facility emissions in the Permian Basin by half compared to neighboring Texas. The findings, released during U.S. Climate...