SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced 172 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 15 new cases in Bernalillo County 1 new cases in Cibola County 1 new cases in Colfax County 7 new cases in...
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Office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
Michael Coleman, Communications Director, Michael.Coleman@exec.nm.gov
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Leah March, Communications Advisor, Leah.March@exec.nm.gov
Governor appoints Jane Yohalem to Court of Appeals
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed attorney Jane Yohalem, who has 44 years of experience in appellate law, to the New Mexico Court of Appeals. Yohalem, who has a private practice in Santa Fe, will succeed Judge Linda Vanzi, who retired effective May...
Gov. statement on progress at Legislature
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday afternoon issued the following statement: “I am encouraged by the progress of the Legislature amid this most unusual special session. Lawmakers are making headway on the essential business of election accessibility, tax...
Updated New Mexico COVID-19 cases: Now at 10,260; eight additional deaths
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 112 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 15 new cases in Bernalillo County 3 new cases in Chaves County 6 new cases in Cibola County 4 new cases in...
Updated New Mexico COVID-19 cases: Now at 10,153; four additional deaths
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Thursday announced 94 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 13 new cases in Bernalillo County 2 new cases in Cibola County 5 new cases in Curry County 9 new cases in...
Gov. Lujan Grisham commends vote to end Gila Diversion Project
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement on Thursday after the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission voted 7-2 to cease funding for the NEPA Environmental Impact Study on the Gila Diversion, effectively ending the possibility of the...
N.M. flags to be lowered to commemorate Juneteenth
State observes anniversary of slavery’s ultimate end, honors victims of racism and hate SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has ordered state flags to half-staff in observance of Juneteenth. State flags will be flown at half-staff beginning sundown Thursday through...
Gov. Lujan Grisham applauds DACA decision
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement on Thursday following the United States Supreme Court preventing the federal government from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA: “Today’s decision is not only...
Updated New Mexico COVID-19 cases: Now at 10,065; five additional deaths
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 138 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 20 new cases in Bernalillo County 2 new cases in Chaves County 3 new cases in Curry County 18 new cases in...
Governor includes business and tax relief, public safety reform, election changes, other items for special session
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will ask the New Mexico Legislature to consider tax relief for individuals, loans for small businesses and local governments, police reform and election improvements, among other topics, when it meets in a special session...