SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday signed two pieces of legislation establishing important protections for New Mexico seniors. House Bill 225 establishes the Kiki Saavedra Senior Dignity Fund, a crucial investment in improving and delivering...
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Gov. Lujan Grisham signs measure supporting military, military families
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday signed into law an initiative that will make it easier for military families and recent veterans to go to work when they move to New Mexico. Military commanders from Kirtland Air Force Base, Cannon Air Force Base,...
Governor signs extreme-risk measure into law
Allows temporary removal of firearms based on threats, behavior SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday signed into law an important measure enhancing public safety and reducing the risk of mass gun violence. Senate Bill 5 provides for extreme-risk...
Governor signs Senate Bill 139
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday afternoon signed Senate Bill 139, ensuring New Mexico’s medical cannabis program is reserved for New Mexico residents and reciprocal patients enrolled in out-of-state programs, as was the intention of legislation...
Gov.-backed insulin bill wins final legislative approval
SANTA FE – A bill capping what New Mexicans with diabetes spend on life-saving insulin received final legislative approval Tuesday with a 40-1 vote in the Senate. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement: “We are going to do everything we possibly...
Bill reinstating solar tax credit passes House with bipartisan support, heads to governor for signature
SANTA FE – Senate Bill 29, the Solar Market Development Income Tax Credit Bill, passed the House on Wednesday with bipartisan support by a vote of 51-19. Sponsored by Senator Mimi Stewart and Representative Matthew McQueen, SB 29 aims to make solar systems more...
Gov. orders flags to half staff Friday in honor of Las Cruces soldier
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has ordered all U.S. and state flags to fly at half staff on Friday, Feb. 21, in honor of SFC Antonio Rey Rodriguez, the Las Cruces soldier who was killed in the line of duty in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province. Rodriguez...
Gov. health care access bill wins final approval
House Bill 100 increases access to high-quality health care SANTA FE – House Bill 100, increasing access to and affordability of health insurance for New Mexico families, passed the Senate floor with a vote of 28-14 yesterday and the House concurred today. Gov....
Tobacco bill gets final approval
SANTA FE – A public health bill to regulate the manufacture, distribution and sale of tobacco products – including e-cigarettes – received final legislative approval Tuesday night when it passed the House of Representatives on a 40-28 vote. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham...
Governor creates Early Childhood Trust Fund
Lawmakers overwhelmingly supported key initiative; Lujan Grisham signs it into law SANTA FE – Surrounded by early childhood advocates, educators, lawmakers, children and parents, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday established the New Mexico Early Childhood Trust...