Latest COVID-19 precaution limits large groups SANTA FE – New Mexico Health Secretary Kathy Kunkel issued an order Thursday temporarily prohibiting mass gatherings in New Mexico in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The public health order defines mass gatherings as...
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New Mexico announces another positive COVID-19 case
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday evening announced a fourth New Mexico resident tested presumptive positive for COVID-19, adding to the three presumptive positive tests from earlier in the day. Per the state Department of Health, the most...
Gov. Lujan Grisham signs $7.6 billion state operating budget
HB2 includes innovative investments, historic reserves SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday signed the $7.6 billion New Mexico state budget, providing essential new investments in cradle-to-career education, the economy and infrastructure and protecting...
Updated: Governor, Department of Health announce first positive COVID-19 cases in New Mexico
Governor declares a state of emergency to maximize resources; issues enhanced public health advisory steps for New Mexicans to take to help prevent spread SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Department of Health on Wednesday announced that three...
New Mexico announces first presumptive positive COVID-19 cases
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Department of Health on Wednesday announced that three New Mexico residents tested presumptive positive for COVID-19, the first confirmed cases in the state. Gov. Lujan Grisham and state health officials will...
Gov. vetoes Senate Bill 232, boosting state reserves by $50 million
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday vetoed Senate Bill 232, a piece of legislation that would have appropriated roughly $50 million to a variety of local projects. The money will instead be part of the state’s general fund reserves. The governor’s formal...
Gov. Lujan Grisham signs economic development bill
Measure will help rural areas acquire needed infrastructure SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed legislation allowing the state Economic Development Department to invest in land, buildings and infrastructure that are not yet associated with a...
Gov. signs Senate Bill 99
Law provides pathway for Vietnam Veterans to receive high school diplomas SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed Senate Bill 99, which authorizes public schools to grant diplomas to Vietnam veterans. Sponsored by Sen. George Muñoz, the law allows...
Gov. Lujan Grisham signs bill boosting N.M. small business
Measure could deliver millions for investment in start-ups SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed into law a measure that could deliver $200 million of new investment to New Mexico companies. Senate Bill 136 allows the 11-member State Investment...
Gov. Lujan Gov. Lujan Grisham signs crime package
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed a bipartisan, comprehensive package of public safety legislation that supports law enforcement efforts to combat crime and also allows judges to impose longer prison sentences for violent criminals. “New Mexico...